David Hunter Military person

David Hunter (July 21, 1802 – February 2, 1886) was a Union general in the American Civil War. He achieved fame by his unauthorized 1862 order (immediately rescinded) emancipating slaves in three Southern states and as the president of the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 21, 1802
Birth place	Troy New York
Date of death	February 02, 1886
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Princeton New Jersey , Princeton Cemetery

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Military person

military operations	American Civil War Battle of Fort Pulaski Battle of Piedmont First Battle of Bull Run Mexican–American War Second Seminole War Battle of Lynchburg
military command	Department of Kansas Department of the West