Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards Brevet Major General
gptkbp:birth_date 1824-07-07
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alfred_Pleasonton_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_New_Jersey_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:Cavalry_Division,_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:death_date 1897-02-17
gptkbp:education gptkb:Academy
gptkbp:historical_significance Role in Civil War cavalry operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton
gptkbp:influenced Cavalry tactics in the Civil War
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:known_for Cavalry operations during the Civil War
gptkbp:legacy Cavalry tactics
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:nickname Pleasonton
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_Stoneman
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Union_Army_cavalry_units
gptkb:Cavalry_Division,_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkb:Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
American military history
Military history of the United States
Cavalry tactics in the Civil War
American Civil War battles
Union cavalry strategy
Civil War cavalry battles
Civil War military leaders
Battle of Antietam cavalry actions
Battle of Brandy Station cavalry actions
Battle of Gettysburg cavalry actions
gptkbp:reputation Controversial leader
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:military_officer
Civilian life
gptkbp:service_years 1846-1883
gptkbp:services gptkb:USMA_1844
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Pleasonton
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Philip_Sheridan