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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
American Civil War#10of 1091
Battle of New Madrid#1of 1
Battle of Island Number Ten#1of 4
Siege of Corinth#1of 8
Battle of Iuka#1of 4
Vicksburg Campaign#1of 2
Atlanta campaign#2of 13
Sherman's March to the Sea#2of 5
Carolinas campaign#1of 3
John W. Sprague
Brigadier General Brevet Major General, U.S. Army
American Civil WarBattle of New MadridBattle of Island Number TenSiege of CorinthBattle of IukaVicksburg CampaignAtlanta campaignSherman's March to the SeaCarolinas campaign
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
John Wilson Sprague 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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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts