Colonel John W. McClernand

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:birthDate 1812-05-22
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_McClernand_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded 13th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:deathDate 1900-07-15
gptkbp:education gptkb:Transylvania_University
gptkbp:famousFor Leadership_in_the_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel John W. McClernand
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkbp:nickname Old_John
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Army_of_the_Mississippi
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:office U.S._Congressman
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Oak_Ridge_Cemetery
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole gptkb:Illinois_State_Legislature
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Arkansas_Post
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Mobile Bay
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Fort Donelson
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Five Forks
Battle of Fort Stedman
Battle of Sailor's Creek
Battle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Fort Henry
Battle of Hatcher's Run
Battle of the North Anna
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1836-1865
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_McClernand
gptkbp:successor Edward_O._C._Ord