Thomas Ewing Jr.
Thomas Ewing Jr. (August 7, 1829 – January 21, 1896) was an attorney, the first chief justice of Kansas and leading free state advocate, Union Army general during the American Civil War, and two-term United States Congressman from Ohio, 1877–1881. He barely lost the 1880 campaign for Ohio Governor.
| Thomas Ewing Jr. | |
|---|---|
 General Thomas Ewing Jr. | |
| Born | August 7, 1829 Lancaster, Ohio |
| Died | January 21, 1896 (aged 66) New York City, New York |
| Place of burial | Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862 – 1865 |
| Rank |  Brevet Major General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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| Other work | Secretary Lawyer Congressman College Vice-President Founder of the Ohio Society of New York |
Civil War
Ewing was responsible for General Order № 11. The Order was issued in response to William Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kansas, where 450 raiders shot and killed 150 men and boys.[1]
References
- Pringle, Heather (April 2010). "DIGGING THE SCORCHED EARTH". Archaeology. 63 (2): 21.
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