Randolph B. Marcy

Randolph Barnes Marcy
Randolph B. Marcy
Born	(1812-04-09)April 9, 1812 Greenwich, Massachusetts
Died	November 22, 1887(1887-11-22) (aged 75) West Orange, New Jersey
Place of burial	Riverview Cemetery Trenton, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1832–1881
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Unit	5th U.S. Infantry
Commands	Inspector General of the U.S. Army
Battles / wars	Black Hawk War Mexican–American War Utah War American Civil War
Other work	author

Randolph Barnes Marcy (April 9, 1812 – November 22, 1887) was an officer in the United States Army, chiefly noted for his frontier guidebook, the Prairie Traveler (1859), based on his own extensive experience of pioneering in the west. This publication became a key handbook for the thousands of Americans wanting to cross the continent. In the Civil War, Marcy became chief of staff to his son-in-law George B. McClellan, and was later appointed Inspector General of the U.S. Army.