General Edward P. Chapin

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General Edward P. Chapin was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in battle.

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instanceOf American Civil War military personnel
Union Army officer
human
allegiance Union NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Port Hudson, Louisiana NERFINISHED
Waterloo, New York NERFINISHED
burialPlace Waterloo, New York NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath killed in action
conflict American Civil War
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1831-08-16
dateOfDeath 1863-05-27
era 19th century
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Chapin NERFINISHED
givenName Edward
hasOccupation military officer
soldier
hasRankAtDeath colonel
honorificTitle General
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath death in battle
memorializedBy monuments and historical markers in New York
militaryBranch Union Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank brigadier general
colonel
militaryUnitCommanded brigade in the XIX Corps, Army of the Gulf
notableEvent death while leading his brigade during the assault on Port Hudson
notableFor leading Union troops in the assault on Port Hudson on 27 May 1863
notableWork leadership of the 116th New York at Port Hudson
participantIn American Civil War Union operations in the Department of the Gulf NERFINISHED
Siege of Port Hudson NERFINISHED
partOf Union Army forces in the Department of the Gulf
placeOfBirth Waterloo, New York NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Port Hudson, Louisiana NERFINISHED
positionHeld commander of the 116th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
posthumousRecognition promotion to brigadier general of United States Volunteers
promotedToRank brigadier general (posthumous)
reasonForNotability Union officer remembered for leadership and sacrifice at Port Hudson
religion Protestant (inferred, typical for Union officers from New York; not definitively documented)
residence New York (state) NERFINISHED
servedIn 116th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
serviceNumberOrID Union volunteer officer (no regular army number)
sexOrGender male

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Chapin Parkway namedAfter General Edward P. Chapin