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-{{Infobox military person|rank=[[File:Union_Army_major_general_rank_insignia.svg|35px]]Major General|commands=Army of Northern Potomac<br/>[[Great Northern Army]]|honorific prefix=Major General|otherwork=Military governor of Newfoundland|birth_date=November 13, 1782|death_date={{death date and age|1815|7|18|1782|11|13}}|serviceyears=1804-1815|awards=Silver Star (x2)|allegiance={{flag|United States|1795}}|battles=[[Division War]]
+{{Infobox military person|rank=[[File:Union_Army_major_general_rank_insignia.svg|35px]] Major General|commands=Army of Northern Potomac<br/>[[Great Northern Army]]|honorific prefix=Major General|otherwork=Military governor of Newfoundland|birth_date=November 13, 1782|death_date={{death date and age|1815|7|18|1782|11|13}}|serviceyears=1804-1815|awards=Silver Star (x2)|allegiance={{flag|United States|1795}}|battles=[[Division War]]
 *Battle of Western Virginia
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 **[[Battle of Lewispointe]]
 **[[Battle of Deer Lake]]
-**[[Battle of Stephenville]]{{KIA}}}}
+**[[Battle of Stephenville]] {{KIA}}}}
 Major General '''Horatio Dickson''' (November 13, 1782-July 18, 1815) was an American general who served in the [[Division War]], [[Canadian War]], and [[War of 1812]]. He was also the military governor of Newfoundland.
 == Early life ==
-Horatio Dickson was born in New England during the American Revolution. When he was 10 he started getting an interest in the army. When he was 17 he went to West Point. When he was 21 he was considered one of the best officers in the US army.
+Horatio Jack Nelson II was born in Bangor, Maine on November 13, 1782 to Mary and Jack Nelson. Horatio was noticed as a gifted child growing up, showing great academic skill. Horatio would be allowed to skip two grades allowing him to get into West Point by age 16.
 == Military career ==
-Horatio received a commission as a Major General in 1804 due to eruption of the [[Division War]].
+Horatio, showing great talent, would be greatly promoted and achieve the rank of Captain by age 22. With the eruption of the Division and Canadian Wars, the President would promote Horatio to Major General and assign him X Corps, Army of the Northern Potomac.
 === Canadian War ===