Ranald S. Mackenzie

Military Person

1840 – 1889

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Who was Ranald S. Mackenzie?

Ranald Slidell Mackenzie was a career United States Army officer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, described by General Ulysses S. Grant as its most promising young officer. He also served with great distinction in the following Indian Wars.

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Born
Jul 27, 1840
Westchester County
Also known as
  • Ranald Mackenzie
Parents
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • Scottish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • United States Military Academy
  • Williams College
Died
Jan 19, 1889
Staten Island
Resting place
West Point Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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