Sedgwick County, Colorado
Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,404. The county seat is Julesburg. The county was named for Fort Sedgwick, a military post along the Platte Trail, which was named for General John Sedgwick. It is located near the state border with Nebraska. History Sedgwick County was named after John Sedgwick, who was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Adjacent counties * Deuel County, Nebraska – north * Perkins County, Nebraska – east * Phillips County – south * Logan County – west *Cheyenne County, Nebraska – northwest Major highways * Interstate 76 * U.S. Highway 138 * U.S. Highway 385 * State Highway 11 * State Highway 23 * State Highway 59 Trails and byways * American Discovery Trail *First transcontinental railroad * Pony Express Natio ...
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John Sedgwick
John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was a military officer and Union Army general during the American Civil War. He was wounded three times at the Battle of Antietam while leading his division in an unsuccessful assault against Confederate forces, causing him to miss the Battle of Fredericksburg. Under his command, the VI Corps played an important role in the Chancellorsville Campaign by engaging Confederate troops at the Second Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Salem Church. His corps was the last to arrive at the Battle of Gettysburg and thus did not see much action. Sedgwick was killed by a sharpshooter at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 9, 1864, making him and Major Generals James B. McPherson, Joseph K. Mansfield, and John F. Reynolds the highest-ranking Union officers to be killed in the war. He is remembered for an ironic remark among his last words: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Early life and education Sedgw ...
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