Hugh Judson Kilpatrick Military person

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (January 14, 1836 – December 4, 1881) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of brevet major general. He was later the United States Minister to Chile, and a failed political candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives.Known as "Kilcavalry" (or "Kill-Cavalry") for using tactics in battle that were considered as a reckless disregard for lives of soldiers under his command, Kilpatrick was both praised for the victories he achieved, and despised by southerners whose homes and towns he devastated.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 14, 1836
Birth place	Sussex New Jersey , Wantage Township New Jersey
Date of death	December 04, 1881
Place of death	Santiago
Resting place	West Point Cemetery , West Point New York