John A. McClernand
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John A. McClernand was a prominent Union Army general and Illinois politician during the American Civil War, known for his leadership in the Western Theater and his close political ties to President Abraham Lincoln.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John A. McClernand canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army general
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Ridge Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceLocatedIn | Springfield, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedUnit | XIII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1812-05-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1900-09-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | McClernand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Alexander McClernand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the Western Theater of the American Civil War
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political influence in the Union Army ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| middleName | Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Fort Donelson
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCampaign | Vicksburg campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | conflicts with Ulysses S. Grant over command authority ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Breckinridge County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Springfield, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Illinois state legislator
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Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| profession | attorney ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability | Union general with strong political connections to President Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedState | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
brigade commander at Fort Donelson
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division commander at Shiloh ⓘ |
| servedInWar | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateAffiliation | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfPrimaryActivity | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRemovedFromCommandDuring | Vicksburg campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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