Gen. J. B. McPhearson
Photo courtesy of the National Archives
Name MCPHERSON, James Birdseye
Born November 14 1828, nr Clyde OH
Died July 22 1864, nr Atlanta GA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1853 (1st in his class), engineer duty.
War Service August 1861 Lt. in engineers, aide to Halleck, chief engineer to Grant at Fts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Supt. of railways in East Tennessee, May 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, October 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded XVII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, August 1863 promoted Brig. Gen. in Regular Army, commanded Army of the Tennessee in Atlanta campaign, Atlanta (k).
Notes; Rated very highly by Sherman and Grant.
Further reading
McPherson, Dan General James B. McPherson, fallen star of the Union McPherson KS, McPherson Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1991
Whaley, Elizabeth J Forgotten hero : General James B. McPherson : the biography of a Civil War general New York, Exposition Press, 1955
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