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Civil War Soldiers - Heintzelman
| Heintzelman, Samuel P., major-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Manheim, Pa., Sept. 30, 1805. He was graduated
at West Point in 1826, served as lieutenant of infantry in the west
and in Florida until 1847 when he was promoted captain, and also
served in the Mexican war, being brevetted major for gallantry at
Huamantla. He was then in California until 1855, engaged against
Indians and in establishing Fort Yuma, operated against Mexican
marauders on the Rio Grande, 1859-60, was brevetted lieutenant-colonel
in May, 1861, for meritorious services against Indians in California,
and was ordered to Washington. In the same month he was commissioned
colonel of the 17th U. S. infantry and made brigadier-general of
volunteers and inspector-general of troops at Washington. He commanded
the forces that captured Alexandria, Va., May 24, 1861, and
distinguished himself at Bull Run, where he commanded the 3d division
of McDowell's army, being wounded in that engagement. He commanded the
3d corps in the Army of the Potomac in March, 1862, before Yorktown,
at Malvern hill, Beaver Dam, Oak Grove, Savage Station, and Frazer's
farm, and also in the Peninsular campaign. He won promotion to
major-general of volunteers for his action in the battle of
Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, and at Fair Oaks or Seven Pines, Va., he
distinguished himself in both the first and second days' fighting, for
which he was brevetted brigadier-general in the regular army. He led
the 3d corps in the seven days' fighting about Richmond, subsequently
joined Pope in his Virginia campaign, and at the second battle of Bull
Run his corps formed the right wing of Pope's army. He was in command
of the defenses of Washington during the Maryland campaign, and later
he was appointed to the command of the department of Washington and
the 23d corps, which appointment he held during the battles of
Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He was relieved of his command in
Oct., 1863, and from Jan. to Oct., 1864, he commanded the northern
department, including the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan, serving after that on court-martial duty. He was brevetted
major-general U. S. A. March 13, 1865, was mustered out of the
volunteer service in August of that year, and in September resumed
command of his regiment, being stationed first in New York harbor and
subsequently in Texas. He was retired with the rank of colonel, Feb.
22, 1869, and on April 29, 1869, was by special act of Congress placed
on the retired list with the full rank of major-general to date from
his retirement. He died in Washington, D. C., May 1, 1880. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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