Quote of the day
England is the paradise of women, the purgatory of men, and the hell of horses.
John Sedgwick
Born: September 13, 1813
Died: May 9, 1864 (aged 50)
Bio: John Sedgwick was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was wounded three times at the Battle of Antietam while leading his division in an unsuccessful assault, causing him to miss the Battle of Fredericksburg.







