Major General Earl Van Dorn

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Major_General_Earl_Van_Dorn
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Army_of_the_Mississippi's_Cavalry_Corps
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Confederate_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birth_date September 17, 1820
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Mississippi,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Hollywood_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Earl_Van_Dorn_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:death_date May 7, 1863
gptkbp:education gptkb:Academy
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Vaught's_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Memphis
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pillow
gptkb:Battle_of_Jackson
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Blakely
gptkb:Battle_of_Collierville
gptkb:Battle_of_Thompson's_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Hartsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville
gptkb:Battle_of_Montgomery
gptkb:Battle_of_Selma
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Spring_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Spanish_Fort
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Earl Van Dorn
gptkbp:influence Cavalry tactics in the Civil War
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:1st_Mississippi_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Battle_of_Corinth
gptkb:Battle_of_Pea_Ridge
gptkbp:nickname The Fighting General
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Army_of_the_West
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_P._Mc_Cown
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1842–1863
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Van_Dorn
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Stephen_D._Lee