Buck

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Buck was the nickname of Earl Van Dorn, a Confederate major general in the American Civil War known for his aggressive cavalry operations.

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Earl Van Dorn 0

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instanceOf Confederate major general
human
nickname
allegiance Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
United States Army NERFINISHED
birthDate 1820-09-17
birthPlace Port Gibson, Mississippi NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
commanded Army of the West (Confederate States) NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
country Confederate States of America NERFINISHED
deathDate 1863-05-07
deathPlace Spring Hill, Tennessee NERFINISHED
education United States Military Academy NERFINISHED
familyName Van Dorn NERFINISHED
givenName Earl NERFINISHED
graduationYear 1842
killedBy George B. Peters NERFINISHED
knownFor Confederate cavalry raids
aggressive cavalry operations
militaryBranch Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank Major general
nicknameOf Earl Van Dorn NERFINISHED
participatedIn Battle of Corinth NERFINISHED
Battle of Hatchie Bridge NERFINISHED
Battle of Pea Ridge NERFINISHED
Holly Springs Raid NERFINISHED
servedIn American Indian Wars NERFINISHED
Mexican–American War NERFINISHED
serviceEndYear 1863
serviceStart Mexican–American War NERFINISHED
serviceStartYear 1847

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Earl Van Dorn nickname Buck