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John Sedgwick

1813 - 1864

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John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was an American military officer who served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. He was wounded three times at the Battle of Antietam while leading his division in an unsuccessful assault against Confederate forces, causing him to miss the Battle of Fredericksburg. Under his command, the VI Corps played an important role in the Chancellorsville Campaign by engaging Confederate troops at the Second Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Salem Church. His corps was the last to arrive at the Battle of Gettysburg and thus did not see much action. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Sedgwick is the 1,961st most popular military personnel (down from 1,948th in 2024), the 10,923rd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,037th in 2019) and the 168th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, John Sedgwick ranks 1,962 out of 2,058. Before him are Abu Anas al-Libi, Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, Redvers Buller, Igor Kirillov, Thomas C. Hart, Zebulon Pike, and Viktor Sokolov. After him are John C. Pemberton, Gail Halvorsen, Henry Wirz, Comandanta Ramona, and Abbas Nilforoushan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1813, John Sedgwick ranks 81. Before him are Karl Friedrich August Rammelsberg, John Cassin, George Peter Alexander Healy, Isaac Pitman, Radhanath Sikdar, and Henry Ward Beecher. After him are David Dixon Porter, Lot M. Morrill, John Rae, and Zachariah Chandler. Among people deceased in 1864, John Sedgwick ranks 71. Before him are Juris Alunāns, Alexander Vostokov, William T. Anderson, John Clare, Robert Torrens, and Benjamin Silliman. After him are William Smith O'Brien, Leonidas Polk, and Henry Schoolcraft.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Sedgwick ranks 10,928 out of 20,380. Before him are Rachel Zegler (2001), Roma Maffia (1955), Benjamin Silliman (1779), Jerry Wexler (1917), Patricia A. McKillip (1948), Sunny (1989), Martin Milner (1931), Tim Mayotte (1960), and Dave Sheridan (1969). After him are Ted Kaufman (1939), Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840), and Hoyt Axton (1938).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, John Sedgwick ranks 168. Before him are Anthony Wayne (1745), Chesty Puller (1898), Lewis H. Brereton (1890), Nathaniel Lyon (1818), Thomas C. Hart (1877), and Zebulon Pike (1779). After him are John C. Pemberton (1814), Gail Halvorsen (1920), Lewis Armistead (1817), David Dixon Porter (1813), Stephen Decatur (1779), and John Schofield (1831).

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