Alfred Pleasonton
Military Person
1824 – 1897
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Who was Alfred Pleasonton?
Alfred Pleasonton was a United States Army officer and General of Union cavalry during the American Civil War. He commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac during the Gettysburg Campaign, including the largest predominantly cavalry battle of the war, Brandy Station. In 1864, he was transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Theater, where he defeated Confederate General Sterling Price in two key battles, effectively ending the war in Missouri. He was the son of Stephen Pleasonton and younger brother of Augustus Pleasonton.
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- Born
- Jul 7, 1824
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Плезантон, Альфред
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Feb 17, 1897
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Congressional Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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