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Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (January 14, 1836 – December 4, 1881) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of brevet major general. He was later the United States Minister to Chile and an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (Deckertown, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos; 14 de enero de 1836-Santiago de Chile, 4 de diciembre de 1881) fue un oficial del Ejército de la Unión durante la guerra civil estadounidense, alcanzando el rango de general de división.
1 de abr. de 2011 · Hugh Judson Kilpatrick graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point at the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. Given command of a brigade in the Army of the Potomac’s new cavalry...
12 de ene. de 2024 · Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, Biography, Significance, Officer, Civil War. January 14, 1836–December 4, 1881. A prominent Union cavalry officer, Major General Judson Kilpatrick served extensively in the eastern and western theaters of the Civil War.
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On May 9, 1861, he became captain of the 5th New York Infantry after serving shortly as a commissioned second lieutenant. On June 10, 1861, he became the first officer of the Union army to be wounded during the war, while leading men at the Battle of Big Bethel.
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick fue un oficial del Ejército de la Unión durante la Guerra Civil estadounidense, alcanzando el rango de general de división. Posteriormente fue ministro de Estados Unidos en Chile y candidato sin éxito a la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos.
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick was a Union cavalry general and the first regular Union officer injured in the Civil War. He was a headstrong and reckless leader who sought fame and often exaggerated the results of battles. He earned the nickname “Kill-cavalry” for his reckless use of his men during battle.
