biography
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Davis, Jefferson Columbus
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1828–79)
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| biography:
| Union soldier, born in Clark Co, Indiana, USA. He shot and killed his commanding officer after an argument in a Louisville hotel (Sep 1862), but through political influence went unpunished. He returned to duty and led a corps in Sherman's march to the sea. |
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