Jacob Gartner Lauman
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Jacob Gartner Lauman (January 20, 1813 – February 9, 1867) was an American businessman from Iowa and a controversial general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Jacob Gartner Lauman | |
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Born | (1813-01-20)January 20, 1813 Taneytown, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | February 9, 1867(1867-02-09) (aged 54) Burlington, Iowa, U.S. |
Place of burial | Aspen Grove Cemetery Burlington, Iowa, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
Commands held | 7th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Tennessee 4th Division, XVI Corps |
Battles/wars | |
Other work | Businessman |
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He commanded an infantry brigade in the Army of the Tennessee in several campaigns in the Western Theater, and then led a division during the 1863 Vicksburg Campaign, where his inadequate performance in the Siege of Jackson led to his being sent home for the rest of the war without a subsequent command.