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Civil War Soldiers - Ferrero
| Ferrero, Edward, brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Granada, Spain, of Italian parentage, Jan. 18,
1831, and came to the United States with his parents in 1833. Prior to
the Civil war he conducted a dancing-school in New York city, taught
dancing at West Point, and was a member of the state militia, having
attained the rank of colonel by 1861. In the summer of 1861 he raised
the 51st N. Y. regiment, called the "Shepard rifles," at his own
expense, and led it in Burnside's expedition to Roanoke island, while
at New Berne he commanded a brigade under Gen. Reno. He served in
Pope's Virginia campaign of 1862, distinguishing himself at the second
battle of Bull Run, and in covering Pope's retreat at Chantilly on the
following day. At South mountain he commanded a brigade after the
death of Reno, and at Antietam he so distinguished himself that he was
promoted brigadier-general on the field of battle, Sept. 19, 1862. He
subsequently served at Fredericksburg, where he again distinguished
himself, and at Vicksburg where his brigade was a part of the 9th army
corps. He pursued Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, defeating him at Jackson,
Miss., commanded a division under Burnside at Knoxville, during the
siege, from Nov. 17 to Dec. 4, 1863; and his defense of Fort Sanders
against an assault by Longstreet, Dec. 4, compelled that commander to
retire, while at the battle of Bean's station his timely occupation of
Kelley's ford frustrated Longstreet's attempt to send a detachment
across the Holston, and attack the Union forces in the rear. In
Grant's final campaign Gen. Ferrero commanded a colored division at
Petersburg. He was brevetted major-general of volunteers, Dec. 2,
1864, and was mustered out of the service, Aug. 24, 1865. Gen. Ferrero
died in New York city, Dec. 11, 1899. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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