Major General Andrew A. Humphreys
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Major General Andrew A. Humphreys was a Union Army officer and distinguished Civil War corps commander noted for his leadership in the Army of the Potomac.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys | 1 |
| Andrew A. Humphreys | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War officer
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Union Army general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | brevet major general, U.S. Army ⓘ |
| battles |
Appomattox Campaign
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1810-11-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
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Third Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1883-12-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1879 ⓘ |
| familyName | Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hydraulic engineering
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military science ⓘ topographical engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrew Atkinson Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinguished Civil War corps command
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leadership in the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| middleName | Atkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier General
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Major General ⓘ |
| notableWork | Report upon the Physics and Hydraulics of the Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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military officer ⓘ |
| parent | Samuel Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief of Engineers of the United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion |
promoted to brigadier general of volunteers in 1862
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promoted to major general of volunteers in 1863 ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| servedIn |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rebecca Hollingsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1866 ⓘ |
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Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys