Benjamin Huger
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Benjamin Huger was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War who held several important commands in the Eastern Theater.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1805-11-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Mexican–American War ⓘ Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1877-12-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| education | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Huger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Franklin Huger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Huger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Huger family of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldCommand |
Confederate forces at Suffolk, Virginia
ⓘ
Department of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ forces defending Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ |
| joined | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | Confederate major general who held important commands in the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| laterRole | ordnance and arsenal duties for the Confederacy ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier General
ⓘ
Major General ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in both U.S. Army and Confederate Army ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Peninsula Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Pines – Fair Oaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preWarPosition | Chief of Ordnance of the U.S. Army (acting in various capacities) ⓘ |
| preWarSpecialty | ordnance officer ⓘ |
| promotionToBrigadierGeneral | 1861 ⓘ |
| promotionToMajorGeneral | 1862 ⓘ |
| removedFromFieldCommand | 1862 ⓘ |
| resignationYear | 1861 ⓘ |
| resignedFrom | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedInTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1825 ⓘ |
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