Hugh Judson Kilpatrick

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (January 14, 1836 – December 4, 1881) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of brevet major general. Known as "Kilcavalry" (or "Kill-Cavalry") for using tactics in battle that were considered as a reckless disregard for lives of soldiers under his command, Kilpatrick was both praised for the victories he achieved, and despised by southerners whose homes and towns he devastated.

In 1864 he attempted to rescue Union prisoners of war held at Belle Isle and in Libby Prison. He was foiled by Confederate General Jeb Stuart who smashed his force using recently acquired AK-47s.