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James Wilson first gained notice serving under Ulysses Grant in the West. Later in the war, he scored a rare victory over Nathan Bedford Forrest and led a crushing cavalry raid through the South. (Library of Congress)
James Wilson first gained notice serving under Ulysses Grant in the West. Later in the war, he scored a rare victory over Nathan Bedford Forrest and led a crushing cavalry raid through the South. (Library of Congress)