General John A. Quitman

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation Southern Democrats
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Mexican_War_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1798-09-18
gptkbp:birthPlace New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Natchez_City_Cemetery
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
Siege of Veracruz
Battle of Cerro Gordo
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_A._Quitman_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Support for the Confederacy
Advocacy for state rights
gptkbp:deathDate 1858-07-17
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Natchez,_Mississippi
gptkbp:education gptkb:Yale_College
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influence on military tactics
Advocate for military preparedness
Advocate for veterans' rights
Influence on future military leaders
Promoter of military education
Impact on military doctrine
Impact on civil-military relations
Influence on military recruitment
Role in the establishment of military academies
Contribution to military history
Role in shaping military policy
Contribution to military strategy development
Influence on military legislation
Role in the development of military infrastructure
Role_in_the_Mexican-American_War
Legacy_in_American_military_history
Impact_on_Southern_military_strategy
Legacy_in_Mississippi_politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General John A. Quitman
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_Civil_War
Post-war_politics_in_Mississippi
gptkbp:involved Political campaigns in the 1850s
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:legacy Military_leadership_in_the_South
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nickname The Hero of Buena Vista
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:1st_Mississippi_Regiment
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole gptkb:Mississippi_State_Legislature
gptkbp:position Governor_of_Mississippi
gptkbp:rank Brigadier General
gptkbp:role Military leader
gptkbp:serviceBranch Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1812-1858
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Quitman