John W. Sprague
Military Person
1817 – 1894
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Who was John W. Sprague?
John Wilson Sprague was an American soldier and railroad executive. He served as a general in the Union Army in the Western Theater of operations during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Decatur during the Atlanta Campaign. After the war, he was a railroad executive and later co-founded the city of Tacoma, Washington, serving as its first mayor.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1817
White Creek - Also known as
- John Sprague
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Dec 27, 1894
Tacoma
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on July 23, 2013
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