Maj. Gen. John Palmer
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Born: September 13, 1817
Eagle Creek, Kentucky
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Died: September 25, 1900
Springfield, Illinois
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1861: Colonel
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December 20, 1861: Brigadier General
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November 29, 1862: Major General
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Maj. Gen.. John Palmer
1852-1855: Democratic member of Illinois Senate
1861: Enlisted and commissioned as Colonel of the 14th Illinois Infantry
December 20, 1861: Promoted to Brigadier General and assigned to a brigade under Gen. Pope
March 10, 1862: Battle of New Madrid and Island #10, commanding division in the latter campaign
Became ill and returned home. Raised a new regiment, the 122nd Illinois Infantry
Assigned by Gen. Rosecrans to command the 1st Division of the Army of the Mississippi in Alabama and Tennessee
November 29, 1862: Promoted to Major General of Volunteers
December 31, 1862-January 2, 1863: Battle of Stones River
September 19-20, 1863: Battle of Chickamauga
November 23 - 25, 1863: Commanded the XIV Corps of thee Army of the Cumberland during the Chattanooga Campaign
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Served under Maj. Gen. George Henry Thomas in the Atlanta Campaign
August 1864: Part of Sherman's movement at the Railroads at East Point
Corps was placed under Maj. Gen. Schofield to cross North Utoy Creek
Palmer resigned over the controversy of who outranked Schofield
August 1864: Relieved of command at his own request. Maj. Gen. Sherman had placed lower ranking Maj. Gen. Schofield as his superiors. After Sherman researched the information, he stuck with Schofield
In early 1865, assigned to command all forces in Kentucky
1868: Elected Governor of Illinois on Republican ticket
1891-1897: U.S. Senator from Illinois
1896: Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Party
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Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 617
John M. Palmer (Politician). 30 September 2022. web. 8 November 2022.
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1964. p 358-359
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