Thomas William Sweeny

Thomas William Sweeny
Sweeney in his Brigadier general attire, c. 1865
Nickname(s)	Fighting Tom
Born	(1820-12-25)December 25, 1820 Cork, Ireland
Died	April 10, 1892(1892-04-10) (aged 71) Long Island, New York
Place of burial	Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance	United States of America Union Fenian Brotherhood
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1846–1865, 1866–1870
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Churubusco Yuma War Battle of Fort Yuma American Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Second Battle of Corinth Atlanta Campaign Fenian raids
Other work	Secretary of War[1]

Thomas William Sweeny (December 25, 1820 – April 10, 1892) was an Irish-American soldier who served in the Mexican–American War, the Yuma War, and as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.