William Stretch Abert
William Stretch Abert | |
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| Born | February 1, 1836 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | August 25, 1867 (aged 31) Galveston, Texas |
| Buried | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1855–1867 |
| Rank |  Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Unit | 4th U.S. Artillery 3rd U.S. Cavalry 6th U.S. Cavalry 7th U.S. Cavalry |
| Commands held | 3rd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Stretch Abert (1 February 1836 – 25 August 1867) was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Biography
Abert was born on February 1, 1836 in Washington, D.C.. He was the son of Colonel John J. Abert, chief of topographical engineers of the US Army. William Abert was appointed lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Artillery in 1855. At the beginning of the Civil War, Abert was promoted to captain and assigned to the 3rd U.S. Cavalry[1] before serving as an aide to General George B. McClellan. He participated in the battles of the Peninsula Campaign in spring 1862. After the Battle of Antietam, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel of volunteers and joined the staff of General Nathaniel Banks. After being promoted to colonel, he was given command of the 3rd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment. He was brevetted to Brigadier on March 13, 1865 for "bravery and meritorious service during the war. After the war, he returned to the army and was promoted to major in June 1867 in the United States 7th U.S. Cavalry. Colonel Abert died on August 25, 1867 in Galveston, Texas[2] and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, DC.
References
- ↑ Caughey, Donald C.; Jones, Jimmy J. (2013). The 6th United States Cavalry in the Civil War: A History and Roster. McFarland. p. 9-11. ISBN 9-780-78-646835-5. Retrieved 2020-06-11. Search this book on
- ↑ Herringshaw, Thomas William (1909). Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography. American Publishers' Association. p. 41. Retrieved 2020-06-11. Search this book on
General references
The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography (pp 396)
External links
- "Crossed Sabers: Fiddler's Green: William S. Abert". crossedsabers.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- William Stretch Abert at Find a GraveLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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