James G. Blunt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James G. Blunt

Union major general during the American Civil War

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1826

Place of Birth: Trenton, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 27-Jul-1881

Profession: lawyer, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About James G. Blunt

  • James Gillpatrick (or Gilpatrick) Blunt (July 21, 1826 – July 27, 1881) was a physician and abolitionist who rose to the rank of major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
  • He was defeated by Quantrill's Raiders at the Battle of Baxter Springs in Kansas in 1863, but is considered to have served well as a division commander during Price's Raid in Missouri, which occurred in 1864.

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