Union Generals - G

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GAMBLE, William
Born	January 1 1818, Duross, Cty Tyrone, Ireland
Died	December 20 1866, Virgin bay, Nicaragua
Pre-War Occupation	Civil engineer, 1838 emigrated to US, enlisted in US Army, honorably discharged 1843, civil engineer.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in the cavalry, died of cholera en route to California.
War Involvement	September 1861 Lt. Col. of 8th Illinois Cavalry, December 1862 Col., Peninsula campaign, Malvern Hill (w), Fredericksburg, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/Cavalry Corps at Gettysburg, commanded cavalry in Dept. of Washington, September 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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GARFIELD, James Abram
Born	November 19 1831, Cuyahoga Cty OH
Died	September 19 1881, Elberon NJ
Pre-War Occupation	Farm worker, teacher, lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	US congressman, US President.
War Involvement	August 1861 helped recruit 42nd Ohio - Lt. Col., November 1861 Col., served in Kentucky, January 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 20th Bde/6th Divn at Shiloh, advance on Corinth, chief of staff to Rosecrans, Chickamauga, September 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, elected to Congress.
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GARRARD, Kenner
Born	September 30 1827, Bourbon Cty KY
Died	May 15 1879, Cincinnati OH
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1851, cavalry duty.
Post-War Occupation	Real estate businessman.
War Involvement	April 1861 captured in Texas, exchanged August 1862, Col. of 146th New York, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, July 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/V Corps, commanded Cavalry Bureau in Washington, commanded 2nd Cavalry Divn in Army of the Cumberland in Atlanta campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/XVI Corps at Nashville, Mobile.
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GARRARD, Theophilus Toulmin
Born	June 7 1812, nr Manchester KY
Died	March 15 1902, Clay Cty KY
Pre-War Occupation	Politician, Mexican war.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, salt works owner.
War Involvement	September 1861 Col. of 7th Kentucky, Wild Cat Mountain, Richmond KY, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Vicksburg campaign, commanded detachments in Kentucky, mustered out April 1864.
Notes	Cousin of Kenner Garrard.

GEARY, John White
Born	December 30 1819, Mt Pleasant PA
Died	February 8 1873, Harrisburg PA
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, store clerk, lawyer, surveyor, Mexican war, organised the postal service in California, mayor, Kansas territorial governor.
Post-War Occupation	Pennsylvania state governor.
War Involvement	June 1861 Col. of 28th Pennsylvania, Harper's Ferry, Bolivar Hts (w), Leesburg, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/II Corps at Cedar Mountain, commanded 2nd Divn/XII Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Chattanooga, commanded 2nd Divn/XX Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, military governor of Savannah.
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GETTY, George Washington
Born	October 2 1819, District of Columbia
Died	October 1 1901, Forest Glen MD
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1840, artillery duty, Mexican war, Seminole wars.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, mostly in artillery, retired 1883.
War Involvement	May 1861 Capt. in 4th US Artillery, Lt. Col., Peninsula campaign, chief of artillery in IX Corps at South Mountain, Antietam, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Divn/IX Corps at Fredericksburg, Suffolk campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/VI Corps at Wilderness (w), Petersburg, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Appomattox.
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GIBBON, John
Born	April 20 1827, Philadelphia PA
Died	February 6 1896, Baltimore MD
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1847, Mexican war, Seminole war, artillery instructor at West Point, author of Artillerist's manual.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in the West, author, commander-in-chief of MOLLUS.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of 4th US Artillery, chief of artillery to McDowell, May 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Iron Brigade (4th Bde/1st Divn/I Corps) at Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, commanded 2nd Divn/I Corps at Fredericksburg (w), commanded 2nd Divn/II Corps at Gettysburg (w), commanded draft depots, commanded 2nd Divn/II Corps at Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, June 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded XXIV Corps in Army of the James, Appomattox.
Notes	A hard fighter. He gave the Iron Brigade their black hats.

GIBBS, Alfred
Born	April 22 1823, Long Island NY
Died	December 26 1868, Fort Leavenworth KS
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1846, Mexican war, aide to Gen. P F Smith, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in the cavalry.
War Involvement	July 1861 captured in New Mexico, exchanged a year later, September 1862 Col. of 130th New York, regiment was reformed as 19th New York Cavalry, commanded Cavalry Reserve Brigade in Army of the Potomac, Overland campaign, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek, October 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Appomattox campaign.
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GILBERT, Charles Champion
Born	March 1 1822, Zanesville OH
Died	January 17 1903, Baltimore MD
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1846, Mexican war, instructor at West Point, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service on the frontier, retired 1886.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 1st US Infantry, Wilson's Creek (w), inspector general in Army of the Ohio, Shiloh, Corinth, Richmond KY, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - not confirmed by the Senate, commanded II Provisional Corps of Army of the Ohio, Perryville, Maj. in 19th US Infantry, desk duties.
Notes	After performing poorly at Perryville, his career faltered.

GILBERT, James Isham
Born	July 16 1823, Louisville KY
Died	February 9 1884, Topeka KS
Pre-War Occupation	Trader, realtor, livery stable operator.
Post-War Occupation	Lumber businessman, mining speculator.
War Involvement	October 1862 Col. of 27th Iowa, Red River campaign, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/XVI Corps at Nashville, February 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Mobile.
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GILLEM, Alvan Cullem
Born	July 29 1830, Gainesboro TN
Died	December 2 1875, Soldier's Rest TN
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1851, Seminole war, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, commanded a military district in Mississippi and Arkansas, Modoc Indian war of 1873.
War Involvement	1862 quartermaster to Gen. Thomas at Mill Springs, chief quartermaster in Army of the Ohio at Shiloh, May 1862 Col. of 10th Tennessee, adjutant general of Tennessee, August 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served in the field and in administrative duties, campaigned in East Tennessee, November 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers.
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GILLMORE, Quincy Adams
Born	February 28 1825, Lorain Cty OH
Died	April 7 1888, Brooklyn NY
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, Graduated West Point 1849 (1st in class), engineer service, instructor at West Point.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in Corps of Engineers, writer.
War Involvement	August 1861 chief engineer in Port Royal expedition, devised the scheme to capture Ft Pulaski, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Kentucky, July 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dept of the South and X Corps, recaptured Ft Sumter, served in Army of the James, defended Washington in Early's raid (injured in a fall from his horse), commanded Dept of the South.
Notes	His performance in reducing Fts Pulaski and Sumter were greatly admired.

GORDON, George Henry
Born	July 19 1823, Charlestown MA
Died	August 30 1886, Framingham MA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1846, Mexican war, resigned 1854, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, author, historian.
War Involvement	May 1861 recruited 2nd Massachusetts - Col., Shenandoah Valley campaign, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/II Corps at Cedar Mountain, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Suffolk campaign, commanded a division in siege of Charleston, served in Arkansas, Florida, Eastern Virginia.
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GORMAN, Willis Arnold
Born	January 12 1816, nr Flemingsburg KY
Died	May 20 1876, St Paul MN
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, Mexican war, US congressman, Minnesota territorial governor.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, city attorney.
War Involvement	April 1861 Col. of 1st Minnesota, First Bull Run, commanded 1st Bde/Stone's Divn at Ball's Bluff, September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/II Corps at Seven Pines, Antietam, commanded Dist of Eastern Arkansas, mustered out May 1864.
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GRAHAM, Charles Kinnaird
Born	June 3 1824, New York NY
Died	April 15 1889, Lakewood NJ
Pre-War Occupation	Served in US Navy, Mexican war, resigned 1848, lawyer, civil engineer.
Post-War Occupation	Civil engineer, port surveyor.
War Involvement	1861 enlisted in 'Excelsior Brigade', Maj. in 74th New York, Lt. Col., May 1861 Col., Seven Pines, Seven Days, recruiting duty, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/II Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w,c), exchanged after two months, commanded gunboats in Army of the James, defences of Bermuda Hundred.
Notes	He burned the home of the brother of the Confederate Secretary of War in retaliation for Early burning Montgomery Blair's house.

GRAHAM, Lawrence Pike
Born	January 8 1815, Amelia Cty VA
Died	September 12 1905, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	1837 commissioned into US Army, Seminole wars, Mexican war.
Post-War Occupation	Army service on the frontier, retired 1870, Shakespearian scholar.
War Involvement	August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a brigade in Army of the Potomac, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/IV Corps at Yorktown, suffered ill health, became chief of cavalry in a camp of instruction, served on courts-martial and boards, Col. of 4th US Cavalry.
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GRANGER, Gordon
Born	November 6 1822, Joy NY
Died	January 10 1876, Santa Fe NM
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1845, Mexican war, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, commanded Districts of Memphis and New Mexico..
War Involvement	May 1861 Capt. in 3rd US Cavalry, Wilson's Creek, September 1861 Col. of 2nd Michigan Cavalry, commanded a brigade at New Madrid, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Island No 10, Corinth, promoted September 1862 Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded the reserve corps at Chickamauga, commanded IV Corps at Chattanooga, Knoxville, commanded XIII Corps in Mobile campaign.
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GRANGER, Robert Seaman
Born	May 24 1816, Zanesville OH
Died	April 25 1894, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1838, garrison duty, Seminole war, instructor at West Point, Mexican war.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, garrison duty, superintendent of General Recruiting Service, retired 1873.
War Involvement	April 1861 captured in Texas, exchanged a year later, Brig. Gen. of Kentucky volunteers, October 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, camp and garrison duties, resisted Wheeler, Forrest and Roddey.
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GRANT, Lewis Addison
Born	January 17 1828, Winhall VT
Died	March 20 1918, Minneapolis MN
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Assistant US Secretary of War.
War Involvement	August 1861 Maj. of 5th Vermont, Lt. Col., Seven Days, September 1862 Col., Fredericksburg (w), commanded the 'Old Vermont Brigade' (2nd Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps) at Chancellorsville - Medal of Honor, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek, April 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Petersburg (w).
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GRANT, Ulysses Simpson (Hiram Ulysses)
Born	April 27 1822, Point Pleasant OH
Died	July 23 1885, Mount McGregor NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1843, Mexican war, garrison duty, resigned 1854, firewood pedlar, store clerk.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, US president, businessman, writer.
War Involvement	1861 commanded a camp of instruction, June 1861 Col. of 21st Illinois, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Belmont, Fts Henry and Donelson, February 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Army of the Tennessee, Shiloh, Vicksburg campaign, July 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. in Regular Army, Chattanooga campaign, March 1864 Lt. Gen. and general-in-chief, Overland campaign.
Notes	He was the general that Lincoln had been looking for.

GREENE, George Sears
Born	May 6 1801, Apponaug RI
Died	January 28 1899, Morristown NJ
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1823, artillery duty, instructor at West Point, garrison duty, resigned 1836, civil engineer.
Post-War Occupation	Civil engineer.
War Involvement	January 1862 Col. of 60th New York, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/II Corps at Cedar Mountain, commanded 2nd Divn/XII Corps at Antietam, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/XII Corps at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, Wauhatchie (w), returned to duty 1865.
Notes	The executive officer of the Monitor in its battle with the Virginia was his son.

GREGG, David McMurtrie
Born	April 10 1833, Huntington PA
Died	August 7 1916, Reading PA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1855, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, US consul in Prague, writer.
War Involvement	January 1862 Col. of 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Peninsula campaign, Antietam campaign, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division in Stoneman's raid, commanded 2nd Cavalry Divn at Gettysburg, Overland campaign, resigned February 1865.
Notes	His resignation was probably a result of being passed over for command of the cavalry by Sheridan, compounded by his wife's unhappiness at his long absences.

GRESHAM, Walter Quintin
Born	March 17 1832, nr Lanesville IN
Died	May 28 1895, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, clerk, lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, Postmaster General, Secretary of the Treasury, judge, Secretary of State.
War Involvement	September 1861 Lt. Col. of 38th Indiana, March 1862 Col. of 53rd Indiana, Vicksburg campaign, August 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 4th Divn/XVIII Corps in Atlanta campaign (w), the wound ended his career.
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GRIERSON, Benjamin Henry
Born	July 8 1826, Pittsburgh PA
Died	September 1 1911, Omena MI
Pre-War Occupation	Music teacher, storekeeper.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, particularly fighting Indians, commanded the Dept of Arizona and Districts of New Mexico and Indian Territory, retired 1890.
War Involvement	October 1861 Maj. in 6th Illinois Cavalry, April 1862 Col., served in Tennessee and Mississippi, pursued Van Dorn after the Holly Springs raid, led an eponymous raid through Tennessee and Mississippi, June 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division and the cavalry in the Army of the Mississippi, Mobile, May 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers.
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GRIFFIN, Charles
Born	December 18 1825, Granville OH
Died	September 15 1867, Galveston TX
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1847, artillery service, Mexican war, instructor at West Point.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, commanded District of Texas, died in yellow fever epidemic.
War Involvement	April 1861 Capt. in 2nd US Artillery, organised a Regular field battery, First Bull Run, Peninsula campaign, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/V Corps, commanded 1st Divn at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, commanded V Corps in Appomattox campaign, April 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers.
Notes	A fine combat soldier, and somewhat outspoken.

GRIFFIN, Simon Goodell
Born	August 9 1824, Nelson NH
Died	January 14 1902, Keene NH
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Manufacturer, railroad and land speculator, politician.
War Involvement	June 1861 Capt. in 2nd New Hampshire, First Bull Run, Lt. Col. in 6th New Hampshire, Carolina expedition, April 1862 Col., Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/IX Corps in Vicksburg campaign, commanded Camp Nelson KY, commanded 1st Divn/V Corps at Spotsylvania, May 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Crater, Appomattox.
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GROSE, William
Born	December 16 1812, nr Dayton OH
Died	July 30 1900, New Castle IN
Pre-War Occupation	Farm laborer, lawyer, politician, judge.
Post-War Occupation	Internal revenue collector, politician, writer.
War Involvement	October 1861 Col. of 36th Indiana, Shiloh, commanded 10th Bde/4th Divn in the Kentucky campaign, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/XXI Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, July 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/IV Corps at Franklin and Nashville.
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GROVER, Cuvier
Born	July 29 1828, Bethel ME
Died	June 6 1885, Atlantic City NJ
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1850, frontier duty, Utah expedition.
Post-War Occupation	Army service.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 10th US Infantry, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/III Corps in Peninsula campaign, Groveton, Second Bull Run, commanded 4th Divn/XIX Corps in Dept. of the Gulf, Port Hudson, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek (w), commanded Dist. of Savannah.
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