Andrews, George Leonard

[Mark Wadsworth]

Name ANDREWS, George Leonard
Born August 31 1828, Bridgewater MA
Died April 4 1899, Brookline MA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1851 (1st in class), engineer duty, assistant professor at West Point, resigned US Army 1855, civil engineer.
War Service May 1861 Lt. Col. in 2nd Massachusetts, June 1862 Col., Cedar Mountain, Antietam, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, chief of staff to Banks in Louisiana, Port Hudson, commanded a Dist. near Baton Rouge, organised Negro troops.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.V. March 26 1865
Post War Career Planter, US marshal, professor at West Point.
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