John McCausland
John McCausland, Jr. | |
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| Born | September 13, 1836 St Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1927 (aged 90) Point Pleasant, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried | Henderson, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 36th Virginia Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
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John McCausland, Jr. (September 13, 1836 – January 22, 1927) was a brigadier general in the Confederate army, famous for the ransom of Hagerstown, Maryland, and the razing of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War.