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He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] on 4 Nov 1802 and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1805|Class of 1805]], 1 Jul 1805. He was the 10th graduate of the Academy. He served during the [[War of 1812]] and later on various ordnance and artillery boards. He served as supervising engineer on the construction of [[Fort Adams (1)]] (1825-1838). He served in engineering positions during the [[Mexican-American War]] and as Chief of the Corps of Engineers during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. He was Breveted a Major General 21 Apr 1864 and died the next day at age 75. He was buried on 26 Apr 1864 in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC. | He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] on 4 Nov 1802 and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1805|Class of 1805]], 1 Jul 1805. He was the 10th graduate of the Academy. He served during the [[War of 1812]] and later on various ordnance and artillery boards. He served as supervising engineer on the construction of [[Fort Adams (1)]] (1825-1838). He served in engineering positions during the [[Mexican-American War]] and as Chief of the Corps of Engineers during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. He was Breveted a Major General 21 Apr 1864 and died the next day at age 75. He was buried on 26 Apr 1864 in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC. | ||
There | There were three forts named after Totten: | ||
* [[Fort Totten (1)]] - North Dakota | * [[Fort Totten (1)]] - North Dakota | ||
* [[Fort Totten (2)]] - Washington DC | * [[Fort Totten (2)]] - Washington DC | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 27 January 2011
Joseph Gilbert Totten (1788-1864) - Born 23 Aug 1788 in New Haven, Connecticut. A long and distinguished military engineering career (1805-1864). Died on active duty at age 75 on 22 Apr 1864 in Washington, DC.
He entered the United States Military Academy on 4 Nov 1802 and graduated in the Class of 1805, 1 Jul 1805. He was the 10th graduate of the Academy. He served during the War of 1812 and later on various ordnance and artillery boards. He served as supervising engineer on the construction of Fort Adams (1) (1825-1838). He served in engineering positions during the Mexican-American War and as Chief of the Corps of Engineers during the U.S. Civil War. He was Breveted a Major General 21 Apr 1864 and died the next day at age 75. He was buried on 26 Apr 1864 in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC.
There were three forts named after Totten:
- Fort Totten (1) - North Dakota
- Fort Totten (2) - Washington DC
- Fort Totten (3) - New York
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