Complex sentence: James Samuel Wadsworth (October 30,1807--May 8,1864) was a philanthropist, politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War, killed in battle during the Overland Campaign of 1864.
Split into simpler sentences: James Samuel Wadsworth (October 30,1807--May 8,1864) was a philanthropist, politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was killed in battle during the Overland Campaign of 1864.