About James Calhoun

James Montgomery Calhoun was an American politician who served as the sixteenth mayor of Atlanta, Georgia during the American Civil War, best known as the recipient of Union General William T. Sherman's famous "war is cruelty" letter.

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Occupation: politician
Citizenship: United States
Born: February 12, 1811
Died: October 1, 1875

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James Calhoun

American mayor (1811–1875)

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