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Thomas Ewing Jr., (7 de agosto de 1829 - 21 de enero de 1896) fue un abogado, militar y congresista estadounidense, conocido principalmente por su desempeño en la Guerra Civil de los Estados Unidos .
Thomas Ewing Jr. (August 7, 1829 – January 21, 1896) was an attorney, the first chief justice of Kansas and leading free state advocate, Union Army general during the American Civil War, and two-term United States Congressman from Ohio, 1877–1881.
When the Civil War began, Ewing was elected colonel of the 11th Kansas Infantry and served under General James G. Blunt at the Battle of Prairie Grove. His successful defense of Fort Davidson in Missouri in September, 1864 helped stop an invasion of Missouri by Confederate General Sterling Price.
12 de ene. de 2024 · Thomas Ewing, Jr., was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a Union general in the West during the American Civil War. In June 1862, Thomas Ewing, Jr. helped organize the “Red Legs,” a unit of scouts that protected the Kansas border from marauders headquartered in Missouri.
Thomas Ewing Jr., (7 de agosto de 1829 - 21 de enero de 1896) fue un abogado, militar y congresista estadounidense, conocido principalmente por su desempeño en la Guerra Civil de los Estados Unidos.
Thomas Ewing, Jr., was one of Kansas territory's most active boosters, and for a time its most successful railroad promoter. The 27-year-old Ewing entered Kansas territory in the autumn of 1856.
12 de ene. de 2024 · Key facts about Thomas Ewing, Jr., a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a Union general in the West during the American Civil War. In June 1862, Thomas Ewing, Jr. helped organize the “Red Legs,” a unit of scouts that protected the Kansas border from marauders headquartered in Missouri. Image Source: Library of Congress. Full Name:
