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William W. Loring

A man whose military career spanned more than four decades and three different flags, William Wing Loring was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on...
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Isaac I. Stevens

Isaac Ingalls Stevens began his military career after graduating first in his class from the United States Military Academy in 1839. He was...
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George Crook

George Crook graduated 38th out of a class of 43 from the United States Military Academy in 1852. He was commissioned in the 4th Infantry and was...
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Benjamin McCulloch

Unlike many generals who served during the Civil War, Benjamin McCulloch did not receive formal military training prior to the outbreak of war. Born...
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Nathan G. Evans

Nathan Evans was born in South Carolina in 1824. After graduation from West Point in 1848, where his distinctive, spindly, knock-kneed legs caused his...

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