James B. McPherson

James B. McPherson
McPherson, c. 1862, by Barr & Young
Born	(1828-11-14)November 14, 1828 Clyde, Ohio
Died	July 22, 1864(1864-07-22) (aged 35) Atlanta, Georgia
Place of burial	McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Ohio
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1853–1864
Rank	Major general
Unit	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Commands	XVII Corps Army of the Tennessee
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Fort Henry Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Siege of Vicksburg Atlanta Campaign Battle of Atlanta †
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James Birdseye McPherson (/məkˈfərsən/) (November 14, 1828 – July 22, 1864) was a career United States Army officer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. McPherson was on the general staff of Henry Halleck and later of Ulysses S. Grant and was with Grant at the Battle of Shiloh. He was killed at the Battle of Atlanta, facing the army of his old West Point classmate John Bell Hood, who paid a warm tribute to his character. He was the second-highest-ranking Union officer killed in action during the war.