George Henry Cram

George Henry Cram

Infobox Military Person
name= George Henry Cram
born= birth date|1838|1|22
died= death date and age|1872|8|5|1838|1|22
placeofburial=


caption=
nickname=
placeofbirth= Shamokin, Pennsylvania
placeofdeath= Ponca Agency, Dakota Territory
placeofburial= Oakdale Memorial Gardens Davenport, Iowa
allegiance= United States of America
branch= Union Army
serviceyears= 1861-1871
rank= brevet Brigadier General
unit=
commands= 9th Kentucky Infantry
battles= American Civil War
*Battle of Shiloh
*Battle of Perryville
*Battle of Stones River
*Battle of Chickamauga
*Battle of Missionary Ridge
*Atlanta Campaign
awards=
relations=
laterwork= merchant

George Henry Cram (January 22, 1838 – August 5, 1872) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Early life and career

George Henry Cram was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and was a merchant before entering the military service.Eicher, p. 188]

Civil War service

Cram was named as captain of Company H of the 9th Kentucky Infantry on November 26, 1861. He was wounded in the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee in the spring of 1862. In April, Cram was promoted to lieutenant colonel and fought at the Battle of Perryville in that capacity. He commanded the 9th Kentucky at the Battle of Stones River in late December, where he was again wounded in action. In March 1863, he was promoted to colonel of the 9th Kentucky Infantry. [Henry, p. 285] He fought at the Battle of Chickamauga and led his regiment in the East Tennessee campaign, as well as during the assault on Missionary Ridge at Chattanooga, where he was yet again wounded. During the Atlanta Campaign, Cram commanded a brigade with distinction. He was later brevetted as a brigadier general for his performance.

Postbellum

Following the war, Cram was appointed as a first lieutenant in the Regular Army's 17th U.S. Infantry. Cram was promoted to captain on October 8, 1867. [General Orders, Adjutant-General's Office, United States. Military Secretary's Dept. 1867.] He then served at the army post in Galveston, Texas, for several years. Cram died in the Ponca Agency in the Dakota Territory, and was interred at the Oakdale Cemetery in Davenport, Iowa.

Legacy

Post #80 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Cedar Springs, Kentucky, was named for George Henry Cram.fact|date= June 2008

References

* Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., "Civil War High Commands", Stanford Univ. Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
*findagrave|8904032 Retrieved on 2008-02-12
*Henry, Guy Vernon, "Military Record of Civilian Appointments in the United States Army." New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1873. (Portions available on-line at Google Books.)

Notes

Persondata
NAME= Cram, George Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Union Army officer
DATE OF BIRTH=January 22, 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH=Shamokin, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH=August 5, 1872
PLACE OF DEATH=Ponca Agency, Dakota Territory


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • George Henry (disambiguation) — George Henry may refer to:* George Augustus Henry Sala (1828 1895), English journalist * George Henry (baseball) (1863 1934), baseball player * George Henry (painter) (1858 1943), Scottish painter * George Henry Andrews (1926 1997), former… …   Wikipedia

  • Cram (surname) — Cram is a surname, and may refer to Allen Gilbert Cram, (1886 1947), an American painter Bobby Cram (1939 2007), an English professional footballer. Cleveland Cram, an American CIA station chief and CIA historian Donald J. Cram, a Nobel prize… …   Wikipedia

  • CRAM — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Donald J. Cram (1919–2001), US amerikanischer Chemiker George F. Cram (1842–1928), US amerikanischer Offizier, Firmengründer und Verleger George Henry Cram (1838–1872), Brigadegeneral im Sezessionskrieg… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cram — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Donald J. Cram (1919–2001), US amerikanischer Chemiker George F. Cram (1842–1928), US amerikanischer Offizier, Firmengründer und Verleger George Henry Cram (1838–1872), Brigadegeneral im Sezessionskrieg… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • George Cram — may refer to: * George F. Cram (1842 1928), US map publisher * George Henry Cram (1838 1872), US Civil War Union Army brevet general …   Wikipedia

  • George Armitage Miller — George A. Miller Born February 3, 1920 (1920 02 03) (age 91) Charleston, West Virginia Residence U.S …   Wikipedia

  • Henry O'Neil — Henry O Neill Henry O Neill était un acteur américain, né à Orange (New Jersey) le 10 août 1891, décédé à Hollywood (Californie) le 18 mai 1961. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie partielle …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Henry O'Neill — De gauche à droite : William Lundigan, Henry O Neill, Olivia de Havilland et Errol Flynn, dans La Piste de Santa Fe ( …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Henry Cooper — For other people named Henry Cooper, see Henry Cooper (disambiguation). Sir Henry Cooper Statistics Nickname(s) Our Enery Rated at Heavyweight Height 6 feet 1.5 inches (1.867 m) Reach …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Vaughan (architect) — For other people with the same name see Henry Vaughan (disambiguation)Henry Vaughan (1845 1917), a prolific and talented church architect, came to America to bring the English Gothic style to the American branch of the Anglican Communion (The… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”