David S. Stanley

David Sloane Stanley
Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley
Born	(1828-06-01)June 1, 1828 Cedar Valley, Ohio, US
Died	March 13, 1902(1902-03-13) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1852–1892
Rank	Brigadier General (U.S.A.) Major General (U.S.V.)
Commands held	IV Corps 22nd U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Dug Springs Battle of Wilson's Creek Battle of Island Number Ten Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Iuka Second Battle of Corinth Battle of Stones River Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Chickamauga Atlanta Campaign Sherman's March to the Sea Second Battle of Franklin Indian Wars
Awards	- Medal of Honor
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David Sloane Stanley (June 1, 1828 – March 13, 1902) was a Union Army general during the American Civil War. Stanley took part in the Second Battle of Corinth and the Battle of Stones River as a division commander. He was later made a corps commander under William Tecumseh Sherman and sent to Tennessee to oppose John Bell Hood's Army of Tennessee. At a critical moment in the Battle of Franklin (November 1864), he saved part of George D. Wagner’s division from destruction, earning America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Later he explored the Yellowstone River, and his favorable reports encouraged settlement of this region.