Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p John Aaron Rawlins (February 13, 1831 – September 6, 1869) was an United States Army general during the American Civil War, a confidant of Ulysses S. Grant, and later U.S. Secretary of War. During the Civil War, Rawlins was primarily known for protection of Grant's reputation against charges of insobriety. Allegations of Grant's insobriety during the Civil War, however, were proven to be exaggerated. Rawlins was considered a loyal, talented, and tireless officer who rose in rank along with Grant's victories on the field of battle. In April 1865, towards the end of the Civil War, Rawlins had reached the rank of Brevet Major General of the Union Army. Rawlins during this time had contracted an infection of the lungs known as tuberculosis. In 1867, after the Civil War during Reconstruction Rawlins traveled West in hopes of regaining his health in hot dry air of Utah. Rawlins accompanied Grenville M. Dodge, Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, on a trip that followed the path of the proposed route with a military escort. In 1869, President Grant appointed Rawlins Secretary of War, due to Rawlin's service and friendship during the Civil War. Secretary of War Rawlins promoted militant policies that would aid rebels in Cuba during the Cuban Revolution potentially going to war with Spain and would suppress Mormon polygamy in Utah. Rawlins also reduced the authority of General of the Armies William T. Sherman that resulted in tensions between President Grant and Sherman. Rawlins term as Secretary of War only lasted five months having died in office of advanced tuberculosis.. }
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- John_Aaron_Rawlins abstract "John Aaron Rawlins (February 13, 1831 – September 6, 1869) was an United States Army general during the American Civil War, a confidant of Ulysses S. Grant, and later U.S. Secretary of War. During the Civil War, Rawlins was primarily known for protection of Grant's reputation against charges of insobriety. Allegations of Grant's insobriety during the Civil War, however, were proven to be exaggerated. Rawlins was considered a loyal, talented, and tireless officer who rose in rank along with Grant's victories on the field of battle. In April 1865, towards the end of the Civil War, Rawlins had reached the rank of Brevet Major General of the Union Army. Rawlins during this time had contracted an infection of the lungs known as tuberculosis. In 1867, after the Civil War during Reconstruction Rawlins traveled West in hopes of regaining his health in hot dry air of Utah. Rawlins accompanied Grenville M. Dodge, Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, on a trip that followed the path of the proposed route with a military escort. In 1869, President Grant appointed Rawlins Secretary of War, due to Rawlin's service and friendship during the Civil War. Secretary of War Rawlins promoted militant policies that would aid rebels in Cuba during the Cuban Revolution potentially going to war with Spain and would suppress Mormon polygamy in Utah. Rawlins also reduced the authority of General of the Armies William T. Sherman that resulted in tensions between President Grant and Sherman. Rawlins term as Secretary of War only lasted five months having died in office of advanced tuberculosis.".