John Mansfield | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:John_Mansfield_(California_lieutenant_governor).jpg) From the July 1896 issue of Land of Sunshine magazine | |
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
| In office January 8, 1880 – January 10, 1883 | |
| Governor | George Clement Perkins |
| Preceded by | James A. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | John Daggett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1822 Monroe County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1896 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | |
| Commands | 2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Mansfield (August 1822 – May 6, 1896) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 15th lieutenant governor of California. During the American Civil War, he was a Union Army officer serving in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment in the famous Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. He took command of the regiment during the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg and remained in command until the regiment was disbanded in the fall of 1864. After the war, he received an honorary brevet to brigadier general.