John Mendenhall (colonel)

John Ross Mendenhall
8th Commander of the Department of Alaska
In office
June 15, 1876 – March 4, 1877
President
Preceded byJoseph B. Campbell
Succeeded byArthur Morris
Personal details
BornJuly 29, 1829
DiedJuly 1, 1892(1892-07-01) (aged 62)
Resting placeWest Point Cemetery
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1851–1892
Rank Colonel
CommandsDepartment of Alaska
2nd Artillery Regiment
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John Ross Mendenhall (July 29, 1829 – July 1, 1892) was an officer in the United States Army. As a Union Army artillery officer in the American Civil War, his performance was notable at the Battle of Stones River, where his concentration of guns broke the last Confederate attack.