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Greenwich, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
Washington (United States) (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
Vermont (Vermont, United States) (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
West Point (New York, United States) (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
James McDowell (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
George B. McClellan (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
Amiel Weeks Whipple (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
1861 AD (search for this): entry whipple-amiel-weeks
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
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