George Stoneman, Jr.
George Stoneman, Jr. was born on August 8, 1822. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About George Stoneman, Jr.
George Stoneman Jr. (August 8, 1822 – September 5, 1894) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 15th governor of California from 1883 to 1887. Stoneman trained at West Point, graduating in 1846, and served in the U.S. Army for 36 years. He was involved in multiple conflicts, including the Mexican–American War, the Yuma War, and the American Civil War. In 1861, Stoneman was promoted to Brigadier General, and was later put in command of the Army of the Potomac's 3rd Infantry Corps, and subsequently the newly created cavalry corps. At the Battle of Chancellorsville in…