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William Selby Harney (1800-1889)...exploits included the Mexican War, fighting the Sauk Chief Black Hawk with Col. Zachary Taylor, Capt. Abe Lincoln and Lieut. Jefferson Davis and the Civil War; 1861 command of the Dept. of the West; relived of his command for political reasons; retired from service August 1863 and was made brevet Major General 1865. Side Note: Lincoln admitted later that "The removal of General Harney (Dept. of the West) was one of the greatest mistakes of my administration." |