James Birdseye McPherson was a career United States Army officer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. McPherson was on the general staff of Henry Halleck and later of Ulysses S. Grant and was with Grant at the... Wikipedia
Born: November 14, 1828, Clyde, OH
Died: July 22, 1864 (age 35 years), Atlanta, GA
Battles/wars: American Civil War > Battle of Fort Henry; Battle of Fort Donelson; Battle of Shiloh; Siege of Vicksburg;
Rank: Major general