Ranald S. Mackenzie

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Ranald S. Mackenzie was a highly regarded U.S. Army officer and Indian Wars commander known for his aggressive campaigns against Native American tribes on the Western frontier.

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Ranald S. Mackenzie canonical 7
Ranald Slidell Mackenzie 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian Wars veteran
United States Army officer
human
allegiance Union
awardReceived Medal of Honor
birthDate 1840-07-27
birthPlace Westchester County, New York
causeOfNickname severe hand injury suffered during the American Civil War
classRankAtWestPoint first in his class
conflict American Civil War
Great Sioux War of 1876
Indian Wars
Red River War
Texas–Indian Wars
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1889-01-19
educatedAt United States Military Academy
familyName Mackenzie
fullName Ranald Slidell Mackenzie
linked to: Ranald S. Mackenzie
gender male
givenName Ranald
graduationYear 1862
knownFor leading decisive campaigns against Native American tribes on the Western frontier
tactical aggressiveness in the Indian Wars
laterLifeEvent retired due to mental illness
militaryRank brevet major general
brigadier general
militaryUnit 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
2nd U.S. Cavalry Regiment
linked to: 2nd U.S. Cavalry

4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
nickname Bad Hand
notableEvent led destruction of Indian villages and horse herds at Palo Duro Canyon in 1874
notableWork Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
Battle of the North Fork of the Red River
campaigns against Apache
campaigns against Comanche
campaigns against Kiowa
campaigns against Southern Cheyenne
occupation soldier
placeOfBurial West Point Cemetery
positionHeld commander of the 4th U.S. Cavalry
commander of the District of the Pecos
promotedTo brigadier general of volunteers during the American Civil War
relative Charles Henry Mackenzie (father)
William Alexander Duer (grandfather)
serviceBranch United States Army
wasHighlyRegardedFor aggressive and effective frontier campaigns

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Dull Knife Fight hasParticipant Ranald S. Mackenzie
Dull Knife Fight commander Ranald S. Mackenzie
Battle of Slim Buttes notableCommanderForSide Ranald S. Mackenzie
Red River War commandedBy Ranald S. Mackenzie
Ranald S. Mackenzie fullName Ranald Slidell Mackenzie
linked to: Ranald S. Mackenzie
Mackenzie’s Raid commander Ranald S. Mackenzie
Mackenzie’s Raid namedAfter Ranald S. Mackenzie
Red Fork Battle commander Ranald S. Mackenzie