John M. Brannan

John Milton Brannan
John M. Brannan
Born	(1819-07-01)July 1, 1819 Washington, D.C.
Died	December 16, 1892(1892-12-16) (aged 73) New York City, New York
Place of burial	West Point Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1841–1882
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Unit	1st U.S. Artillery
Commands held	4th U.S. Artillery Department of Key West Department of the South 3rd Division, XIV Corps Chief of Artillery, Army of the Cumberland
Battles/wars	Mexican-American War Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco Battle of Mexico City American Civil War Battle of Saint John's Bluff Battle of Chickamauga Chattanooga Campaign Atlanta Campaign Fenian Raids Great Railroad Strike of 1877

John Milton Brannan (July 1, 1819 – December 16, 1892) was a career American Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and as a Union general in the American Civil War, in command of the Department of Key West in Florida and assigned to Fort Zachary Taylor. His first wife was the daughter of Colonel Ichabod Crane; she mysteriously disappeared after taking a ferry from Staten Island to lower Manhattan and was presumed to have been murdered.

Brannan was born in Washington, D.C., and was a messenger in the United States House of Representatives when he received his appointment to the United States Military Academy from Ratliff Boon, the U.S. Representative from Indiana in 1837. His appointment was supported by 114 other Congressmen. He finished West Point in 1841, ranking 23rd of 52 cadets, and was assigned to the 1st U.S. Artillery Regiment. After graduation, Brannan served at Plattsburgh, New York during the border dispute with Canada.

During the Mexican-American War, Brannan was in the battles of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, La Hoya, Contreras and Churubusco. He was brevetted to captain for gallantry for Contreras and Churubusco. He was severely wounded during the battle for Mexico City.