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=


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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
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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.)

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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