John W. Phelps

John W. Phelps
John Wolcott Phelps
Birth name	John Wolcott Phelps
Born	(1813-11-13)November 13, 1813 Guilford, Vermont
Died	February 2, 1885(1885-02-02) (aged 71) Guilford, Vermont
Place of burial	Christ Church Cemetery, Guilford, Vermont
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1836–1859; 1861–1862
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	4th U.S. Artillery
Commands held	1st Vermont Infantry
Battles/wars	Seminole Wars Mexican–American War Utah War American Civil War

John Wolcott Phelps (November 13, 1813 – February 2, 1885) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, an author, an ardent abolitionist and presidential candidate.