Gustavus Loomis

Gustavus Loomis

Gustavus Loomis (1789-1872) was an American breveted Brigadier General. He was born at Thetford, Vt. He graduated at West Point in 1811, entered the army as a second lieutenant of artillery. After garrison duty in the harbor of New York in 1812-13, he was ordered to the Niagara frontier in 1813. He assisted in the capture of Fort George (May 27, 1813) and was made prisoner at Fort Niagara on December 19 following. In 1832-33, during the Black Hawk War, he was in garrison at Fort Crawford, Wis., in 1837, in 1856-58 served against the Seminole Indians, and in 1857-58 commanded the Department of Florida. During the Civil War he was superintendent of the general recruiting services, and in 1863 was retired from active service with rank of colonel of infantry. In 1865 he was brevetted brigadier general for long and faithful service in the army.

References

*NIE


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Loomis (surname) — Loomis is a surname.* Alfred Lebbeus Loomis (1831 1895), American physician * Alfred Lee Loomis (1887 1975), American lawyer, inventor * Andrew Loomis (1892 1959), illustrator * Bernard Loomis (1923 2006), American toy inventor/marketer * Charles …   Wikipedia

  • Davenport, Edward Loomis — ▪ American actor born Nov. 15, 1815, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Sept. 1, 1877, Canton, Pa.       one of the most skilled and popular American actors of the mid 19th century. Three of his finest roles were Hamlet, Brutus in Julius Caesar, and Sir… …   Universalium

  • Liste Des Généraux De L'Union — Liste des officiers généraux de l’armée de l Union, durant la guerre de Sécession : Liens internes Liste des généraux de la Confédération Grades Général = général d armée, Lieutenant général = général de corps d armée, Major général =… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des generaux de l'Union — Liste des généraux de l Union Liste des officiers généraux de l’armée de l Union, durant la guerre de Sécession : Liens internes Liste des généraux de la Confédération Grades Général = général d armée, Lieutenant général = général de corps d …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des généraux de l'Union — Liste des officiers généraux de l’armée de l Union, durant la guerre de Sécession : Grades Général = général d armée, Lieutenant général = général de corps d armée, Major général = général de division, Brigadier général = général de brigade… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des généraux de l'union — Liste des officiers généraux de l’armée de l Union, durant la guerre de Sécession : Liens internes Liste des généraux de la Confédération Grades Général = général d armée, Lieutenant général = général de corps d armée, Major général =… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of people from Vermont — The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of Vermont, live in Vermont, or for whom Vermont is a significant part of their identity:A* Bert Abbey (1869–1962); Major League baseball pitcher; born in Essex * Charles …   Wikipedia

  • List of United States Military Academy alumni — Traditional hat toss at the 200th anniversary graduation ceremony at the United States Military Academy June 7, 2002 …   Wikipedia

  • Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign Union order of battle — The following units and commanders fought in the Chattanooga Ringgold Campaign of the American Civil War on the Union side. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the… …   Wikipedia

  • Mary Hall — For other people named Mary Hall, see Mary Hall (disambiguation). Mary Hall (August 16, 1843 November 15, 1927) was the first female lawyer in Connecticut, and also a poet, a suffragist, and a philanthropist. In 1882, the Connecticut Supreme… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

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