Wager Swayne
Politician
1834 – 1902
Who was Wager Swayne?
Wager Swayne was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War who eventually was appointed as the last major general of volunteers of the Union Army. Swayne received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Second Battle of Corinth. He also was effectively the military governor of Alabama from March 2, 1867 to July 14, 1868 after the passage of the first Reconstruction Act by the U.S. Congress until Alabama was readmitted to the Union. Robert M. Patton remained the nominal governor during this period but as the local army commander, Swayne controlled the State government.
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- Born
- Nov 10, 1834
Columbus - Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law
- Yale University
- Lived in
- Alabama
- Columbus
- Died
- Dec 18, 1902
New York City - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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