James B. McPherson James Birdseye McPherson ( November 14 , 1828 -- July 22 , 1864 ) was a career United States Army officer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War .
James B. McPherson James Birdseye McPherson ( November 14 , 1828 -- July 22 , 1864 ) was a Union Army major general during the American Civil War .