Jefferson
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Jefferson is the given name of Jefferson C. Davis, a controversial American military officer who served as a Union general during the Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jefferson canonical | 4 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army general
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfControversy | shooting of William Nelson after a personal quarrel ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial figure in Union command due to killing of a fellow general ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | was arrested for killing William Nelson but never court-martialed ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brevet major general
ⓘ
brigadier general ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Jefferson (likely, due to given name Jefferson) ⓘ |
| notableEvent | personal dispute with William Nelson at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Union forces in the 1864 March to the Sea
ⓘ
harsh treatment of civilians and freedpeople in some campaigns ⓘ killing of Union general William Nelson in 1862 ⓘ long service in the pre–Civil War U.S. Army ⓘ service as a Union general in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Pea Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Stones River NERFINISHED ⓘ Carolinas Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Chickamauga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman’s March to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tullahoma Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Union Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the XIV Corps (Union Army) in the Western Theater
ⓘ
division commander in the Army of the Cumberland ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
George H. Thomas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry W. Halleck NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOrID | served as a volunteer and regular army officer (no modern service number) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Jefferson Davis