Caleb Huse
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Caleb Huse (February 11, 1831 – March 12, 1905) was a major in the Confederate States Army, acting primarily as an arms procurement agent and purchasing specialist during the American Civil War. He is most well known for his successful acquisition of weapons contracts with various European nations including the United Kingdom, Austria, and to a lesser extent, France, Prussia, and Bohemia. A majority of the weapons imported to the Confederacy from foreign powers during the war were negotiated for and purchased by Huse.[1]
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Born | February 11, 1831 (1831-02-11) Newburyport, Massachusetts |
Died | March 12, 1905 (1905-03-13) (aged 73) Highland Falls, New York |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Years of service | 1851–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Major (CSA) Colonel (Alabama State Militia) |
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