Union Generals - P

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PAINE, Charles Jackson
Born	August 26 1833, Boston MA
Died	August 12 1916, Weston MA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Railroad businessman.
War Involvement	October 1861 recruited a company of 22nd Massachusetts - Capt., Washington defences, October 1862 Col. of 2nd Louisiana (a Black regiment), served in Dept of the Gulf, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/XIX Corps at Port Hudson, served on Butler's staff, July 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Divn/XVIII Corps at New Market, commanded 1st then 3rd Divn/XXV Corps at Petersburg, commanded a division at Fort Fisher, commanded 3rd Divn/X Corps in North Carolina.
Notes	Defended the Americas Cup on a number of occasions.

PAINE, Eleazar Arthur
Born	September 10 1815, Geauga Cty OH
Died	December 16 1882, Jersey City NJ
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1839, resigned 1840, lawyer, militia officer.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer.
War Involvement	July 1861 Col. of 9th Illinois, September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a brigade at Paducah, commanded 4th Divn/Army of the Mississippi at New Madrid, Island No 10, Ft Pillow, Memphis, commanded 1st Divn/Army of the Mississippi and Dist. of West Kentucky, guarded railroads, resigned April 1865.
Notes	Cousin of Gen. H E Paine.

PAINE, Halbert Eleazer
Born	February 4 1826, Chardon OH
Died	April 14 1905, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	US congressman, lawyer, commissioner of patents, author.
War Involvement	July 1861 Col. of 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, March 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/XIX Corps at Port Hudson (w), served in defences of Washington during Early's raid, commanded Dist. of Illinois, resigned May 1865.
Notes	Introduced typewriters into the Federal bureaucracy.

PALMER, Innis Newton
Born	March 30 1824, Buffalo NY
Died	September 9 1900, Chevy Chase MD
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1846, Mexican War, frontier duty in the 2nd US Cavalry.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, retired 1879.
War Involvement	April 1861 Maj. in 2nd US Cavalry, commanded Regular cavalry at First Bull Run, September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/3rd Divn/IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/IV Corps in Seven Days, recruiting and draft duties, served in North Carolina including the defences of New Berne and commanded the Dept. and Dist. of North Carolina.
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PALMER, John McCauley
Born	September 13 1817, Scott Cty KY
Died	September 25 1900, Springfield IL
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, judge, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, governor, US senator, author.
War Involvement	May 1861 Col. of 14th Illinois, December 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/Army of the Mississippi at New Madrid and Island No 10, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn in the advance on Corinth, commanded 2nd Divn/XIV Corps at Stone's River, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded XIV Corps at Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, requested to be relieved of command in August 1864 over a minor matter, commanded Dept. of Kentucky, resigned 1866.
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PARKE, John Grubb
Born	September 22 1827, Chester Cty PA
Died	December 16 1900, District of Columbia
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1849, engineer duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, surveyor, commandant of West Point, retired 1889.
War Involvement	November 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde in Burnside's North Carolina expedition, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, served as Burnside's chief of staff in Maryland campaign and Fredericksburg, commanded IX Corps at Vicksburg and Jackson, Knoxville, chief of staff to Burnside from Wilderness to Petersburg, commanded IX Corps at Hatcher's Run, Ft Stedman, Appomattox campaign.
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PARSONS, Lewis Baldwin
Born	April 5 1818, Perry NY
Died	March 16 1907, Flora IL
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer, railroad executive.
Post-War Occupation	Railroad executive, businessman.
War Involvement	1861 aide to F P Blair, Capt. and asst quartermaster, in charge of rail and river transportation in the Dept. of the Mississippi, from August 1864 in charge of all river and rail transport for the Union, May 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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PATRICK, Marsena Rudolph
Born	March 11 1811, nr Watertown NY
Died	July 27 1888, Dayton OH
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, Graduated West Point 1835, resigned US Army 1850, college president.
Post-War Occupation	Governor of soldiers' home.
War Involvement	May 1861 inspector general of the state of New York, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/I Corps in defences of Washington, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/III Corps at Second Bull Run, Chantilly, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/I Corps at South Mountain, Antietam, provost marshal of the Army of the Potomac and later all armies operating against Richmond, commanded Dist. of Henrico.
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PATTERSON, Francis Engle
Born	May 7 1821, Philadelphia PA
Died	November 22 1862, nr Occoquan VA
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, remained in the Army, resigned 1857, businessman.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	April 1861 Col. of 17th Pennsylvania, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/II Corps in Peninsula campaign, while at Catlett's Station he is said to have conducted an unauthorised retreated when he believed there were Confederate forces nearby, accidentally shot himself before the matter could be investigated.
Notes	He was the son of Robert Patterson, a General of Pennsylvania Volunteers.

PAUL, Gabriel Rene
Born	March 22 1813, St Louis MO
Died	May 5 1886, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1834, Seminole war, Mexican War, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	April 1861 promoted to Maj. in 8th US Infantry, December 1861 Col. of 4th New Mexico, assisted to repel Sibley's invasion, Lt. Col. of 8th US Infantry, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - not confirmed, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/I Corps at Fredericksburg, April 1863 reappointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/I Corps at Chancellorsville, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/I Corps at Gettysburg where he was blinded, performed some administrative duties, retired February 1865.
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PECK, John James
Born	January 4 1821, Manlius NY
Died	April 21 1878, Syracuse NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1843, garrison duty, Mexican War, frontier duty, resigned US Army 1853, railroad businessman, banker.
Post-War Occupation	President of insurance company.
War Involvement	August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a brigade in the defences of Washington, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/IV Corps in Seven Days, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, defended Suffolk (w), served in North Carolina, commanded the Canadian frontier in the Dept of the East.
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PENNYPACKER, Galusha
Born	June 1 1844, Chester Cty PA
Died	October 1 1916, Philadelphia PA
Pre-War Occupation	Student.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, frontier duty, retired 1883.
War Involvement	April 1861 enlisted in 9th Pennsylvania, August 1861 recruited 97th Pennsylvania - Capt., Maj., served in Florida, Ft Wagner, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, August 1864 Col., Ft Fisher (w) - Medal of Honor, February 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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PENROSE, William Henry
Born	March 10 1832, Madison Barracks NY
Died	August 29 1903, Salt Lake City UT
Pre-War Occupation	Civil engineer.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in the infantry, retired 1896.
War Involvement	April 1861 commissioned 2nd Lt. in 3rd US Infantry, 1st Lt., Peninsula campaign, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, April 1863 Col. of 15th New Jersey, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/VI Corps at Cold Harbor and in the Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek, Petersburg, Appomattox campaign, June 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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PHELPS, John Smith
Born	December 22 1814, Simsbury CT
Died	November 20 1886, St Louis MO
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, US congressman.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, governor of Missouri.
War Involvement	1861 recruited Phelps' Regiment of Missouri Infantry - October 1861 Lt. Col., December 1861 Col., Pea Ridge, served as military governor of Arkansas, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - not confirmed by the Senate, commission expired.
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PHELPS, John Wolcott
Born	November 13 1813, Guilford VT
Died	February 2 1885, Guilford VT
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1836, Seminole war, frontier duty, Mexican War, resigned 1859.
Post-War Occupation	Writer.
War Involvement	May 1861 Col. of 1st Vermont, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Ship Is. expedition, commanded 1st Bde in New Orleans expedition, recruited Negro troops but resigned in August 1862 when they were put to work instead of given military duty.
Notes	A strong opponent of slavery and the Masonic Order.

PIATT, Abram Sanders
Born	May 2 1821, Cincinnati OH
Died	March 16 1908, Logan Cty OH
Pre-War Occupation	Farmer, newspaper editor.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, politician, poet.
War Involvement	April 1861 recruited 13th Ohio - Col., September 1861 Col. of 34th Ohio, served in Western Virginia, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Piatt's Bde/2nd Divn/V Corps at Second Bull Run, served in defences of Washington, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/III Corps at Fredericksburg (w), resigned February 1863.
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PIERCE, Byron Root
Born	September 20 1829, East Bloomfield NY
Died	July 10 1924, Grand Rapids MI
Pre-War Occupation	Woollen miller, dentist.
Post-War Occupation	Postal worker, commandant of a soldiers home, hotelier.
War Involvement	June 1861 Capt. in 3rd Michigan, First Bull Run, Maj., Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Lt. Col., Groveton, Chantilly, Jan. 1863 Col., Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, June 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/II Corps at Petersburg, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/II Corps in Appomattox campaign, Sayler's Creek.
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PILE, William Anderson
Born	February 11 1829, nr Indianapolis IN
Died	July 7 1889, Monrovia CA
Pre-War Occupation	Minister.
Post-War Occupation	US congressman, territorial governor of New Mexico, minister to Venezuela.
War Involvement	June 1861 Chaplain of 1st Missouri Light Artillery, discharged March 1862, Lt. Col. of 33rd Missouri, December 1862 Col., garrison duty in Arkansas, December 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded at Port Hudson, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn USCT in Mobile campaign.
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PITCHER, Thomas Gamble
Born	October 23 1824, Rockport IN
Died	October 21 1895, Fort Bayard NM
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1845, Mexican War, commissary duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, superintendent of West Point, governor of a soldiers home, retired 1888.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 8th US Infantry, Cedar Mountain (w), November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, provost marshal duty in Vermont and Indiana.
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PLEASANTON, Alfred
Born	July 7 1824, District of Columbia
Died	February 17 1897, District of Columbia
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1844, Mexican War, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, resigned 1868.
War Involvement	August 1861 Capt. in 2nd US Cavalry, Maj., defences of Washington, Peninsula campaign, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/Cavalry Divn of Army of the Potomac, commanded Cavalry Corps at South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, commanded 1st Divn/Cavalry Corps at Chancellorsville, June 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Cavalry Corps at Brandy Station and in Gettysburg campaign, commanded Dist of Central Missouri and Dist of St Louis during Price's raid.
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PLUMMER, Joseph Bennett
Born	November 15 1816, Barre MA
Died	August 9 1862, nr Corinth MS
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, Graduated West Point 1841, garrison duty, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 1st US Infantry, Wilson's Creek (w), September 1861 Col. of 11th Missouri, commanded at Ft Girardeau, October 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 5th Divn/Army of the Mississippi at New Madrid and Island No 10, died of exposure in camp near Corinth.
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POE, Orlando Metcalfe
Born	March 7 1832, Navarre OH
Died	October 2 1895, Detroit MI
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1856, surveying duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, aide to Sherman, engineering duty.
War Involvement	1861 1st Lt. on McClellan's staff, organised the defences of Washington, September 1861 Col. of 2nd Michigan, Peninsula campaign, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/III Corps at Second Bull Run, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - not confirmed by the Senate, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/IX Corps at Fredericksburg, chief engineer of the Army of the Ohio, chief engineer of the Military Division of the Mississippi, Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign.
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POPE, John
Born	March 16 1822, Louisville KY
Died	September 23 1892, Sandusky OH
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican War, engineering and topographical duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, fought Indians, retired 1886.
War Involvement	May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Districts in Missouri, commanded Army of the Mississippi, captured New Madrid, Island No 10, March 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, advance on Corinth, commanded Army of Virginia at Second Bull Run, commanded Dept. of the Northwest.
Notes	An unpleasant and unpopular commander, who was not helped at Second Bull Run by McClellan's attitude.

PORTER, Andrew
Born	July 10 1820, Lancaster PA
Died	January 3 1872, Paris, France
Pre-War Occupation	Attended West Point 1836, Mexican War, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation	Travelled abroad.
War Involvement	May 1861 Col. of 16th US Infantry, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn at First Bull Run, Provost Marshal General of the Army of the Potomac in Peninsula campaign, relieved of duty, commanded a draft depot in Pennsylvania, Provost Marshal General in Washington, April 1864 mustered out for health reasons.
Notes	Grandson of Revolutionary General Andrew Porter and second cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln.

PORTER, Fitz John
Born	August 31 1822, Portsmouth NH
Died	May 21 1901, Morristown NJ
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1845, Mexican War, artillery instructor at West Point, Utah Expedition.
Post-War Occupation	The court martial was politically inspired by Stanton, to harm McClellan. Porter fought to clear his name, and was exonerated in 1878.
War Involvement	May 1861 Col. of 15th US Infantry, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served as chief of staff to Patterson in the Shenandoah, commanded 1st Divn/III Corps in Peninsula campaign, commanded V Corps in Seven Days, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, Second Bull Run, Antietam, court martialled for his part in Second Bull Run, dismissed from the Army in January 1863.
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POTTER, Edward Elmer
Born	June 21 1823, New York NY
Died	June 1 1889, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, farmer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	February 1862 Capt. in Commissary Dept, served in Burnside's Carolina expedition, raised 1st North Carolina (Union) Infantry - October 1862 Col., November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded various areas in the Dept of the South.
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POTTER, Joseph Haydn
Born	October 12 1822, Concord NH
Died	December 1 1892, Columbus OH
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1843, Mexican War, recruiting and garrison duty, Utah expedition.
Post-War Occupation	Army service on the frontier, governor of a soldiers home, retired 1886.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 7th US Infantry, captured at St Augustine Pass (July 1861), exchanged after a year, September 1862 Col. of 12th New Hampshire, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (w,c), exchanged after 5 months, served as Provost Marshal General of Ohio, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/XXIV at Hatcher's Run, served as chief of staff in XXIV Corps at Petersburg, Appomattox campaign, May 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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POTTER, Robert Brown
Born	July 16 1829, Schenectady NY
Died	February 19 1887, Newport RI
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Railroad receiver, travelled.
War Involvement	October 1861 Maj. in 51st New York, Lt. Col., Roanoke Is., New Bern (w), September 1862 Col., Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run. Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, March 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/IX Corps in Vicksburg campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/IX Corps at Spotsylvania, North Anna, Petersburg, performed well at the Crater, wounded in the final assault at Petersburg, September 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, mustered out January 1866.
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POTTS, Benjamin Franklin
Born	January 29 1836, Carroll Cty OH
Died	June 17 1887, Helena MT
Pre-War Occupation	Store clerk, teacher, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, territorial governor of Montana, rancher.
War Involvement	August 1861 Capt. in 32nd Ohio, served under Fremont in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Lt. Col., December 1862 Col., Vicksburg campaign, commanded 1st Bde/4th Divn/XVII Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, January 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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POWELL, William Henry
Born	May 10 1825, Pontypool, Wales
Died	December 26 1904, Bellville IL
Pre-War Occupation	Engineer, ironworks manager.
Post-War Occupation	Manager of an ironworks, engineer, businessman, collector of internal revenue.
War Involvement	November 1861 Capt. in 2nd West Virginia Cavalry, Maj., Lt. Col., Sinking Creek VA - Medal of Honor, May 1863 Col., Wytheville (w,c), exchanged after 6 months, served in Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley campaign, commanded 2nd Cavalry Divn at Cedar Creek, October 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, resigned January 1865.
Notes	His resignation was for a specific but unknown reason.

PRATT, Calvin Edward
Born	January 23 1828, Shrewsbury MA
Died	August 3 1896, Rochester MA
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer, Justice of the Peace.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, collector of internal revenue, judge.
War Involvement	August 1861 organised the 31st New York - Col., First Bull Run, Peninsula campaign, Mechanicsville (w), September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Fredericksburg, resigned April 1863.
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PRENTISS, Benjamin Mayberry
Born	November 23 1819, Belleville VA
Died	February 8 1901, Bethany MO
Pre-War Occupation	Rope manufacturer, Mexican War, lawyer, militia officer.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, pension agent, land office official.
War Involvement	April 1861 Col. of 10th Illinois, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded in Northern Missouri, commanded 6th Divn/Army of the Tennessee at Shiloh (c), released after 6 months, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, served on Porter's court martial, commanded Dists in Arkansas, resigned October 1863.
Notes	One of the heroes of Shiloh.

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