Wager Swayne
| Wager Swayne | |
|---|---|
Medal of Honor recipient
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| Born |
November 10, 1834 Columbus, Ohio |
| Died | December 18, 1902 (aged 68) New York City, New York |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1870 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held |
43rd Ohio Infantry 45th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Relations | Noah Haynes Swayne |
Wager Swayne (November 10, 1834 – December 18, 1902) was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War who eventually was appointed as the last major general of volunteers of the Union Army. Swayne received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Second Battle of Corinth. He also was effectively the military governor of Alabama from March 2, 1867 to July 14, 1868 after the passage of the first Reconstruction Act by the U.S. Congress until Alabama was readmitted to the Union. Robert M. Patton remained the nominal governor during this period but as the local army commander, Swayne controlled the State government.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of Noah Haynes Swayne, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
He graduated from Yale University and became a lawyer in Ohio.
He served in the Union Army during the Civil War as a field officer in one of Ohio's three-year infantry regiments. In August 1861, Governor William Dennison appointed Swayne as major of the 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which was being organized in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He fought at the battles of Iuka and Corinth, and was promoted to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the regiment's colonel.
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