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Andrew A. Humphreys
American general (1810–1883) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Atkinson Humphreys (November 2, 1810 – December 27, 1883), was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and a Union General in the American Civil War. He served in senior positions in the Army of the Potomac, including division command, chief of staff, and corps command, and was Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army.
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Born | (1810-11-02)November 2, 1810 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | December 27, 1883(1883-12-27) (aged 73) Washington, D.C. |
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Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1831–1836, 1838–1879 |
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Commands held | II Corps US Army Corps of Engineers |
Battles/wars | Seminole Wars American Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Rebecca Humphreys Hollingsworth |
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Other work | Authored Report upon the physics and hydraulics of the Mississippi River (1861) From Gettysburg to the Rapidan (1883) and The Virginia Campaign of '64 and '65 (1883) |
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