Alfred Pleasonton

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:awards Brevet Major General
gptkbp:birthDate June 7, 1824
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alfred_Pleasonton_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Cavalry_Division
gptkbp:deathDate February 17, 1897
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfred Pleasonton
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_B._McClellan
gptkbp:knownFor Cavalry_operations_in_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:legacy Controversial_figure_in_Civil_War_history
gptkbp:militaryRank 1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Upperville
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Yellow Tavern
Battle of Trevilian Station
Battle of Aldie
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:West_Point_Cemetery
gptkbp:postWarCareer gptkb:U.S._Army_officer
Civil engineer
Public official
gptkbp:predecessor George Stoneman
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:American_Civil_War
Military leadership
Military strategy
Civil War battles
Cavalry tactics
Union cavalry operations
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1844–1866
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Pleasonton
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Philip_Sheridan