Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union United States Army general, politician
Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1836
Place of Birth: Wantage, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 04-Dec-1881
Profession: military officer, diplomat
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
- 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. Nicknamed "Kilcavalry" (or "Kill-Cavalry") for using tactics in battle that were considered as recklessly disregarding the 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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Timothy H. O'Sullivan
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| Alternative names | Timothy O'Sullivan; T. H. O'Sullivan; Timothy O’Sullivan | ||
| Description | American photographer, war photographer and journalist | ||
| Date of birth/death | 1840 | 17 January 1882 | |
| Location of birth/death | Ireland | Staten Island | |
| Work location | United States of America | ||
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpb.00983
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