Rufus Saxton
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 116 years ago |
Date of birth | October 19,1824 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Greenfield |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Date of died | February 23,1908 |
Died | Washington |
D.C. | |
United States | |
Battles and wars | American Civil War |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
Education | United States Military Academy West Point Admissions Office |
United States Military Academy | |
Deerfield Academy | |
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ID | 1005530 |
Rufus Saxton Life story
Rufus Saxton was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions defending Harpers Ferry during Confederate General Jackson's Valley Campaign.