Thomas William Sweeny
Thomas William Sweeny | |
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Sweeny in his Brigadier general attire, c. 1865 | |
| Nickname | Fighting Tom |
| Born | December 25, 1820 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | April 10, 1892 (aged 71) Long Island, New York, US |
| Place of burial | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union Fenian Brotherhood |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1846–1865, 1866–1870 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Conflicts | Mexican–American War
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| Other work | Secretary of War |
Thomas William Sweeny (December 25, 1820 – April 10, 1892) was an Irish-American soldier who served in the Mexican–American War, the Yuma War, and as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.