James H. Wilson
James Harrison Wilson (September 2, 1837 – February 23, 1925) was a United States Army topographic engineer, a Union Army Major General in the American Civil War and later wars, a railroad executive, and author.
Read more about James H. Wilson: Early Life and Engineering, Later Life and Wars, Works
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