James H. Wilson
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James Harrison Wilson was an American military officer, topographic engineer and a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He initially served as an aide to Major General George
Wilson in 1865
Union Cavalry General James Harrison Wilson & staff
Battle of Columbus (1865)
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The Battle of Columbus, also known as the Battle of Girard, was fought on April 16, 1865, in Columbus, Georgia and Russell County, Alabama, during the American Civil War. It was part of the Union camp
James H. Wilson
…this campaign, he commanded the troops that burned most of the buildings of the University of Alabama. On Easter Day, 1865, his troops assaulted and captured the city of Columbus, Georgia. His men did enormous damage to the military infrastructure of the South, but they did it with a sense of discipline that usually prevented looting and…
Sketch of Columbus, Ga., and its Defenses
The route the United States Cavalry under Wilson took on the raid that passed through Columbus, Georgia.
Maj. Gen. Howell Cobb, CSA