David Hunter

David Hunter
Nickname(s)	"Black Dave"
Born	(1802-07-21)July 21, 1802 Troy, New York
Died	February 2, 1886(1886-02-02) (aged 83) Washington, D.C.
Buried	Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	U.S. Army (Union Army)
Years of service	1822–1836; 1841–1866
Rank	Major general
Commands held	Department of Kansas Department of the West Department of the South
Battles/wars	Second Seminole War Mexican–American War American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run (WIA) Siege of Fort Pulaski Battle of Piedmont Battle of Lynchburg
Alma mater	USMA

David Hunter (July 21, 1802 – February 2, 1886) was an American military officer. He served as a Union general during the American Civil War. He achieved notability for his unauthorized 1862 order (immediately rescinded) emancipating slaves in three Southern states, for his leadership of United States troops during the Valley Campaigns of 1864, and as the president of the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.