James S. Wadsworth

James S. Wadsworth
Birth nameJames Samuel Wadsworth
Born(1807-10-30)October 30, 1807
Geneseo, New York
DiedMay 8, 1864(1864-05-08) (aged 56)
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Place of burial
Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1864
Rank Brevet Major General
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Signature
James S. Wadsworth. Photo from the Library of Congress

James Samuel Wadsworth (October 30, 1807 – May 8, 1864) was a philanthropist, politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864.


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