Arthur Mendell Perry (October 23, 1838 - June 11, 1899) was an American general and military leader, well known for his role as the leader of the Army of the Dakotas during the Alaskan War. Perry's legacy as a general is often tarnished by the various defeats suffered by his armies, in particular his disastrous retreat south in the cold Alaskan winter in 1885 and his ignominious sacking by President Blaine the following spring.