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Vol. II |
(Born N. J.) |
George Burroughs |
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Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1858, to June 17, 1862, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., Corps of Engineers, June 17, 1862. Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1862‑66: as Asst. Engineer of Brig.‑General G. W. Morgan's Division (Army of the Ohio), July 30 to Oct. 4, 1862, being engaged in Defense of Cumberland Gap, East Tennessee, July 30 to Sep. 17, 1862, — and as Acting Aide-de‑Camp to the Commanding General on the retreat through Eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River, Sep. 17 to Oct. 4, 1862; at Louisville, Ky., preparing drawings of the Defenses of Cumberland Gap, Oct. 4 to Dec. 11, 1862, — and constructing Defenses of Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Nov. 8 to Dec. 11, 1862; as Asst. Engineer, Department of the Cumberland, Dec. 12, 1862, to Nov. 19, 1864, being engaged in the construction of the Defenses of Nashville, Dec. 15, 1862, to Nov. 19, 1864 (except while on (First Lieut., Corps of Engineers, Mar. 3, 1863)
sick leave of absence, Mar. 15 to May 15, 1864), from which he was occasionally detached for duty at Gallatin, Ft. Donelson, Ft. Henry,
p847 Clarksville and Murfreesborough, — for Major-General
(Bvt. Captain, Sep. 20, 1863,
and for duty at Chattanooga, Ten., Bridgeport, Ala., and Resaca and (Captain, Corps of Engineers, June 5, 1864) Kingston, Ga.; in closing accounts at Nashville, Ten., Nov. 19, 1864, to June 28, 1865, but served during the Investment of Nashville, and was engaged in the Battle of Nashville, Dec. 15‑16, 1864; and as Assistant
(Bvt. Major, Mar. 13, 1865,
at Engineer Agency, Cincinnati, O., June 28 to Sep. 21, 1865, and Engineer in charge, Sep. 21, 1865, to Mar. 2, 1866. Served: at Nashville, in disposing of Engineer property, and closing outstanding Engineer business, Sep. 21, 1865, to May 27, 1867, except while on leave of absence, Oct. 15, 1866, to Dec. 4, 1866; as Asst. Engineer in the construction of the Defenses of Boston Harbor, Mas., May 27, 1867, to June 9, 1868, — and on Surveys and Works for the Preservation of Provincetown Harbor, Mas., June 9, 1868, to May 5, 1869; and as Engineer of the Sixth Light-house District, May, 1869, to Jan. 22, 1870. Died, Jan. 22, 1870, at Charleston Harbor, S. C.: Aged 28. |
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