Romeyn B. Ayres
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Romeyn B. Ayres was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership of infantry units in key late-war battles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Francis E. Patterson | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War officer
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Union Army general ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1825-12-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
East Creek, Montgomery County, New York
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buriedAt | West Point Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from diabetes ⓘ |
| commissionedInto | 4th U.S. Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1888-12-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Brooklyn, New York
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Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Ayres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Battle of Antietam
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Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Five Forks NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Romeyn Beck Ayres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Romeyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| knownFor | leadership of infantry units in late-war battles of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brevet major general
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Brigadier general ⓘ |
| notableFor | command of infantry divisions in the V Corps ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarActivity | served in the Regular Army after the Civil War ⓘ |
| promotedTo | brigadier general of volunteers ⓘ |
| promotionDate | 1863-05-12 ⓘ |
| receivedTitle |
brevet brigadier general, U.S. Army
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brevet major general, U.S. Army ⓘ brevet major general, U.S. Volunteers ⓘ |
| servedInUnit |
Regular Division of V Corps
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V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Emily Louis Gerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Francis E. Patterson