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'''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. | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Totten}} | 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 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 is buried in the [[:Category:Congressional Cemetery|Congressional Cemetery]], Washington DC. | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Gilbert_Totten Wikipedia - Joseph G. Totten] | |||
* [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/10*.html Cullum - Joseph G. Totten] | |||
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Revision as of 13:30, 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 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 is buried in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC.
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