Ellis Spear
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Ellis Spear was a Union Army officer and later brevet brigadier general in the American Civil War, best known for his service with the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg and his subsequent career as a lawyer and public official.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War veteran
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Union Army officer ⓘ person ⓘ public official ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1834-10-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Warren, Maine, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brevetPromotion | brigadier general of volunteers ⓘ |
| commissionedAs | captain in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1917-04-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Bowdoin College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Patent Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Spear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ellis Spear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
postwar legal and public service career
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role at the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ service with the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brevet brigadier general
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colonel ⓘ |
| notableWork | Civil War reminiscences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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patent official ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld | United States Commissioner of Patents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedTo |
colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment ⓘ major in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| servedIn | 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Charlotte Thompson Spear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitRoleAtGettysburg | defense of Little Round Top ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
20th Maine at Gettysburg
NERFINISHED
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the 20th Maine ⓘ |
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