Alvan Cullem Gillem
Union Army general
Died when: 45 years 126 days (544 months)Star Sign: Leo
Alvan Cullem Gillem (July 29, 1830 – December 2, 1875) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.Although Southern-born, he remained loyal to the Federal government and fought in several battles in the Western Theater before commanding occupation troops in Mississippi and Arkansas during Reconstruction.
He later played a prominent role in the Modoc War in 1873.
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