Mr. John Magruder

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Important dates: On September 13, 1847, he received a lieutenant colonel's brevet for his bravery in the storming of Chapultepec.

Background information: Magruder was promoted to captain on June 18, 1846, and brevetted to major on April 18, 1847, for "gallant and meritorious conduct" at the battle of Cerro Gordo.

Why was he important to the civil war?

Because he served in the civil war and did a lot but he served for the U.S.