Gordon Granger (November 6, 1822 – January 10, 1876) was a Union Major General during American Civil War. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the...

Granger was born in Joy, Wayne County, New York, in 1822. He attended West Point and graduated in 1845. During the Mexican War, he fought in Winfield Scott's army. Between wars, he served on the frontier. His first fight in the Civil War was the Union defeat at Wilson's Creek, Missouri in August 1861 where he was in command of a volunteer regiment of cavalry. He was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers on 26 March 1862 and commanded the Cavalry Division in the Army of the Mississippi during the Battle of New Madrid and siege of Corinth. He was promoted to major general of volunteers on 17 September 1862 and took command of the Army of Kentucky. He conducted cavalry opperations in central Tennessee before his command was merged into the Army of the Cumberland becoming the Reserve Corps. Wayne County is a county located in the state of New York. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA, is a U.S. service academy and former Army fort. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Strength 60,000 40,000 Casualties KIA: 1,733 Total dead: 13,283 Wounded: 4,152 25,000 (Mexican government estimate) The Mexican-American War was fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ... Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was a United States Army lieutenant general, diplomat, and presidential candidate. ... In the United States and Canada, the frontier was the term applied until the end of the 19th century to the zone of unsettled land outside the region of existing settlements of European immigrants and their descendants. ... The Battle of Wilsons Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was a battle in the American Civil War that occurred August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union forces and the Missouri State Guard. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Army of the Mississippi was the name given to two Union armies, both with short existences, during the Civil War. ... Battle of Island No. ... The Battle of Corinth I (also known as the Siege of Corinth) was a United States Civil War battle fought from April 29, 1862 – June 10, 1862 in Corinth, Mississippi. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Union army in the west during the American Civil War, commanded at various times by Generals Robert Anderson, Don Carlos Buell, William S. Rosecrans, and George Thomas. ...

He is most famous for his actions commanding the Reserve Corps at the Battle of Chickamauga. There on September 20, 1863, the second day of the battle, he reinforced, without orders, Major General George H. Thomas's XIV Corps on Snodgrass Hill. This action staved off the Confederate attackers until dark, permitting the Federal forces to retreat in good order and helping earn the sobriquet "Rock of Chickamauga" for Thomas. The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in south-central Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... George Henry Thomas (July 31, 1816 – March 28, 1870), the Rock of Chickamauga, was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War. ... XIV Corps was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War. ...

Granger's success at Chickamaugua earned him command of the newly formed IV Corps in the Army of the Cumberland. Under his command, this force distinguished itself at the Battle of Chattanooga. Two of the IV Corps' divisions, those commanded by Thomas J. Wood and Phil Sheridan, were among the fore of units that assaulted the reinforced center of the Confederate line on top of Missionary Ridge. There, the Union forces broke through and forced the Confederates, under General Braxton Bragg, to retreat. After Chattanooga, Granger took part in lifting the siege at Knoxville, Tennessee. Despite these successes, his outspokeness prevented him from gaining more prominent commands. Nevertheless, he was sent to the Department of the Gulf and continued to lead troops gain recognition. He commanded the land forces which captured Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines in conjunction with the Union naval victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay. He commanded the XIII Corps during the Battle of Fort Blakely which led to the fall of the city of Mobile, Alabama. There were two corps of the Union Army called IV Corps during the American Civil War. ... Union army in the west during the American Civil War, commanded at various times by Generals Robert Anderson, Don Carlos Buell, William S. Rosecrans, and George Thomas. ... The Battle of Chattanooga may refer to several American Civil War Battles: Battle of Chattanooga I Battle of Chattanooga II Battle of Chattanooga III (1863) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Thomas J. Wood was a Union General during the American Civil War. ... Philip Sheridan Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888), a military man and one of the great generals in the American Civil War. ... The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major battle of the American Civil War fought on November 25, 1863 in Chattanooga, Tennessee as part of the Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign. ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Braxton Bragg Braxton Bragg (March 22, 1817 – September 27, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Eastern view of Knoxville Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Fort Morgan, Mobile Point, Alabama, 1864, showing damage to the south side of the fort. ... Fort Gaines is a fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. ... The Battle of Mobile Bay was a naval battle fought on August 5, 1864, during the American Civil War. ... XIII Corps was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War. ... The Battle of Fort Blakely took place from April 2-9, 1865 in Baldwin County, Alabama, as part of the Mobile Campaign of the Main Western Theater. ... Motto: Nickname: The Azalea City Location in Alabama Founded Incorporated 1702 1814  County Mobile County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Sam Jones Area  - Total  - Water 412. ...

When the war ended, he remained in the Army, and was given command of the Department of Texas. There, in the city of Galveston, on June 19, 1865, he declared the institution of slavery dead in the state, setting off joyous demonstrations by freedmen and originating the annual "Juneteenth" celebration, commemorating the freeing of the blacks in Texas. Galveston Sunset Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau The City of Galveston is the county seat of Galveston County located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Greater Houston area. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the annual holiday celebrated on June 19 in the United States to commemorate the ending of slavery. ...

In 1876, he died in Santa Fe, where he was serving in command of the District of New Mexico. Santa Fe (Spanish, Holy Faith) (full form: La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís, English: Royal City of the Holy Faith of St. ...