Hugh Judson Kilpatrick

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (14 January 1836 near Deckertown, New Jersey – 4 December 1881 in Santiago, Chile) was a officer in the Union army during the American Civil War achieving the rank of Brevet Major General, the United States Minister to Chile, and a failed political candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives and Governor of New Jersey.

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14 January - 1836 - Deckertown, New Jersey - 4 December - 1881 - Santiago, Chile - Union army - American Civil War - Brevet - Major General - Minister to Chile - U.S. House of Representatives - Governor of New Jersey

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Known as "Kilcavalry" (or "Kill-Cavalry") for using tactics in battle that were considered as a reckless disregard for lives of soldiers under his command, Kilpatrick was both praised for the victories he achieved, and despised by southerners whose homes and towns he devastated.

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