John Wynn Davidson
United States Army general (1825–1881) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Wynn Davidson (August 14, 1825 – June 26, 1881) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the American Civil War and an American Indian fighter. In 1850, he co-led the Bloody Island massacre of 60-200 Pomo old men, women, and children as part of the wider California genocide.
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John Wynn Davidson | |
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Nickname(s) | "Black Jack" |
Born | (1825-08-14)August 14, 1825 Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | June 26, 1881(1881-06-26) (aged 55) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1845–1881 |
Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
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In 1866, he received brevet grade appointments as a major general of volunteers and in the regular U.S. Army for his Civil War service.