Ranald S. Mackenzie
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Ranald S. Mackenzie was a highly regarded U.S. Army officer and Indian Wars commander known for his aggressive campaigns against Native American tribes on the Western frontier.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Wars veteran
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United States Army officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1840-07-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Westchester County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNickname | severe hand injury suffered during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| classRankAtWestPoint | first in his class ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River War NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas–Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1889-01-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ranald Slidell Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Ranald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading decisive campaigns against Native American tribes on the Western frontier
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tactical aggressiveness in the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| laterLifeEvent | retired due to mental illness ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brevet major general
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brigadier general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd U.S. Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bad Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | led destruction of Indian villages and horse herds at Palo Duro Canyon in 1874 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the North Fork of the Red River NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns against Apache ⓘ campaigns against Comanche ⓘ campaigns against Kiowa ⓘ campaigns against Southern Cheyenne ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | West Point Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the 4th U.S. Cavalry
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commander of the District of the Pecos ⓘ |
| promotedTo | brigadier general of volunteers during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| relative |
Charles Henry Mackenzie (father)
NERFINISHED
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William Alexander Duer (grandfather) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| wasHighlyRegardedFor | aggressive and effective frontier campaigns ⓘ |
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