John W. Sprague

John Wilson Sprague
John Wilson Sprague
	Brig. Gen. John W. Sprague
Born	April 4, 1817; White Creek, New York, US
Died	December 27, 1893 (aged 76); Tacoma, Washington, US
Place of burial	Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1866
Rank	Brigadier General; Brevet Major General
Unit	Army of the Tennessee
Commands held	63rd Ohio Infantry; 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XVI Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of New Madrid; Battle of Island Number Ten; Siege of Corinth; Battle of Iuka; Vicksburg Campaign; Atlanta Campaign; Sherman's March to the Sea; Carolinas Campaign;
Awards	Medal of Honor
Other work	Businessman, county treasurer, railroad executive

John Wilson Sprague (April 4, 1817 – December 27, 1893) was an American soldier and railroad executive. He served as a general in the Union Army in the Western Theater of operations during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Decatur during the Atlanta Campaign. After the war, he was a railroad executive and later co-founded the city of Tacoma, Washington, serving as its first mayor.

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