John Wynn Davidson

John Wynn Davidson
John Wynn Davidson
	John W. Davidson
Nickname(s)	"Black Jack"
Born	August 14, 1825; Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	June 26, 1881 (aged 55); Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service / branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1845–1881
Rank	Brigadier General; Brevet Major General
Unit	1st Cavalry Regiment; 10th Cavalry Regiment; 2nd Cavalry Regiment;
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War Battle of San Pasqual Battle of Rio San Gabriel; American Indian Wars Apache Wars Battle of Cieneguilla; American Civil War Seven Days Battles Battle of Bayou Fourche;

John Wynn Davidson (August 14, 1825 – June 26, 1881) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the American Civil War and an American Indian fighter. In 1850, he co-led the Bloody Island massacre of 60-200 Pomo old men, women, and children as part of the wider California genocide.

In 1866, he received brevet grade appointments as a major general of volunteers and in the regular U.S. Army for his Civil War service.