- John Moulder Wilson
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name= John Moulder Wilson
born= Birth date|1837|10|8
died= Death date and age|1919|2|1|1837|10|8
placeofbirth=Olympia, Washington
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caption= John Moulder Wilson
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allegiance= United States of America Union
branch=United States Army Union Army
serviceyears= 1860-1901
rank= Brigadier General
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battles=Battle of Malvern Hill
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork= Superintendent of the United States Military Academy Army Corps of Engineers, Chief of EngineersJohn Moulder Wilson (8 October 1837–1 February 1919) was a
Union Army engineer and later served asChief of Engineers as well as serving as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1889-1893. He was a recipient of theMedal of Honor for bravery in combat during theAmerican Civil War .Biography
Wiilson was born in
Olympia, Washington . He graduated from theUnited States Military Academy in 1860 and was commissioned into combined Batteries B & L,2nd U. S. Artillery as part of theU.S. Horse Artillery Brigade . He transferred to the Corps of Topographical Engineers in July 1862 and was awarded the Medal of Honor for fighting at theBattle of Malvern Hill in Virginia, on 6 August 1862. He joined theUnited States Army Corps of Engineers in 1863 and received three brevet promotions for gallant service inAlabama .After the Civil War, Wilson worked on
Hudson River improvements and drafted plans for the canal around the Cascades of theColumbia River . He improved theGreat Lakes harbors ofOswego, New York ,Cleveland, Ohio , andToledo, Ohio . Wilson headed the divisions of the Chief's office pertaining to military affairs for four years, was in charge of public buildings and grounds in Washington during bothGrover Cleveland administrations, and was Superintendent of West Point from 1889-1893. Before his appointment asChief of Engineers , he was Northeast Division Engineer. As Chief of Engineers, he directed the Corps' activities during theSpanish-American War .Wilson retired from the Corps on 30 April 1901. He served as an arbitrator during the
Coal Strike of 1902 . He remained a prominent figure in the cultural life of Washington until his death there on 1 February 1919.Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Engineers. Place and date: At Malvern Hill, Va., 6 August 1862. Entered service at: Washington Territory. Birth: Olympia, Washington Territory. Date of issue: 3 July 1897.
Citation:
:Remained on duty, while suffering from an acute illness and very weak, and participated in the action of that date. A few days previous he had been transferred to a staff corps, but preferred to remain until the close of the campaign, taking part in several actions.
ee also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
*References
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