Q:Facts: - caption: gen. t.c. devin - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: american civil war - death date: 4 april 1878 - allegiance: united states of america union - commands: 6th new york volunteer cavalry 3rd u.s. cavalry - nickname: buford 's hard hitter - placeofburial: west point cemetery - rank: 35px brevet major general - birth date: 10 december 1822 - serviceyears: 1861-1878 - name: thomas casimer devin - branch: united states army union army - image: thomas c. devin.jpg - death place: new york city - birth place: new york city Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of thomas devin .
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thomas casimer devin -lrb- december 10 , 1822 -- april 4 , 1878 -rrb- was an united states army officer and general .he commanded union cavalry during the american civil war and during the indian wars .