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Civil War Soldiers - Lockwood
| Lockwood, Henry H., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Kent county, Del., Aug. 17, 1814. He was
graduated at the United States military academy in 1836 and served
against the Seminoles in Florida, but resigned his commission in 1837
and engaged in farming in Delaware until 1841. He was then appointed
professor of mathematics in the United States navy, and was on the
frigate "United States" during the siege and capture of Monterey. He
subsequently served at the United States naval asylum at Philadelphia,
and at the United States naval academy at Annapolis, Md., as professor
of natural philosophy and astronomy, 1847-51, and as professor of
field artillery and infantry tactics and also of astronomy and gunnery
until 1861. He was appointed colonel of the 1st Del. regiment in 1861,
and was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers on Aug. 8 of that
year. He commanded an expedition to the eastern shore of Virginia,
then had charge of Point Lookout and of the defenses of the lower
Potomac, and at Gettysburg he commanded the 2nd brigade, 1st division,
12th army corps. Gen. Lockwood subsequently commanded the middle
department with headquarters at Baltimore until 1864, the provisional
troops against Gen. Early in July, 1864, and then a brigade in
Baltimore until mustered out, Aug. 25, 1865, when he returned to the
naval school in Annapolis. He was retired Aug. 4, 1876. Gen. Lockwood
died in Washington, D. C., Dec. 7, 1899.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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