John Wynn Davidson
John Wynn Davidson (August 14, 1825 – June 26, 1881) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the American Civil War and an American Indian fighter. In 1850, he co-led the Bloody Island Massacre of 60-200 Pomo Native American old men, women, and children as part of the wider California genocide.
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| Nickname(s) | "Black Jack" |
| Born | August 14, 1825 Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Died | June 26, 1881 (aged 55) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1845–1881 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
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In 1866, he received brevet grade appointments as a major general of volunteers and in the regular U.S. Army for his Civil War service.
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