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Apr 04, 1817 White Creek, New York, United States Died on 27 Dec 1893 (aged 76)
United States Army general during American Civil War and Mayor of Tacoma, Washington
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About John W. Sprague
- John Wilson Sprague (April 4, 1817 – December 27, 1893) 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.
