Major General John A. McClernand
Born: May 30, 1812
Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Died: September 20, 1900
Springfield, Illinois
Brig. Gen: May 17, 1861
Maj. Gen: March 21, 1862
1832: Admitted to Illinois Bar
1832: Volunteer Private in Blackhawk War
1836 and 1840-1843: Illinois House of Representative
1843-1851 and 1859-1861: U.S. House of Representative
1861: Resigned from Congress
1861: Raised the "McClernand Brigade" in Illinois and on May 17 was commissioned a Brigadier General
November 7, 1861: Battle of Belmont
April 6-7. 1862: Battle of Shiloh
January 11, 1863: Battle of Arkansas Post
May 16, 1863: Battle of Champion Hill
June 18, 1863: Relieved of Command
1864: Reassigned Commander of XIII Corps, Department of the Gulf
November 30, 1864: Resigns due to poor health
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1959. p 525
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1964. p 293-294