John Mc Causland

John Mc Causland

American Civil War

  • Battle of Fort Donelson
  • Valley Campaigns of 1864
  • Siege of Petersburg
  • Battle of Five Forks
  • Appomattox Campaign

John McCausland, Jr. (September 13, 1836 – January 22, 1927) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army, famous for the ransom of Hagerstown, Maryland, and the razing of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War.

Read more about John Mc Causland:  Early Life, Civil War, Postbellum Life

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