James Birdseye McPherson

Born: 11/14/1828 (Clyde, OH)
Died: 07/22/1864 (Atlanta, GA)

Demographics:
Male; Caucasian

Profession:
Military

Military Service:
Civil War (1861-1865)

Military Appointments:
U.S. Army, Major General (1853 - 1864)

Military Details:
Bvt. 2d Lt. U.S.A., 1853; 2d Lt. U.S.A., 1854; 1st Lt. U.S.A., 1858; Capt. U.S.A., 1861; Lt. Col. U.S.A., 1861; Col. U.S.A., 1862; Brig. Gen., 1862; Maj. Gen., 1862; Brig. Gen. U.S.A., 1863. Killed in action. Note: Supervised the construction of defenses, Alcatraz Island.

Education:
U.S. Military Academy (1853)

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