SEDGWICK, John

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 13 1813, Cornwall Hollow CT

Died: May 9 1864, Spotsylvania VA

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, graduated West Point 1837, Mexican war, cavalry duty, frontier duty.

War Service: 1861 Col. of 1st US Cavalry, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, defenses of Washington, commanded 2nd Divn/II Corps in Peninsula campaign, Glendale (w), July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, Antietam (w), commanded II Corps, commanded IX Corps, commanded VI Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Bridge, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (k).

Post War: Sedgwick died at the beginning of the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, on May 9, 1864. He was shot by a Whitworth rifle bullet moments later under the left eye and mortally wounded.