John P. McCown
John Porter McCown | |
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John Porter McCown | |
| Born | August 19, 1815 |
| Died | January 22, 1879 |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Service years | 1840–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Captain (USA) Major general |
| Commands | Army of the West |
| Conflicts | Mexican–American War Seminole Wars American Civil War |
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John Porter McCown (August 19, 1815 – January 22, 1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and a career U.S. Army officer who saw fighting in the Mexican–American War and in the Seminole Wars.