COL Abbott, Henry Larcom

Henry Larcom Abbott​

Born: August 31, 1831

Birthplace: Beverly, Massachusetts

Father: Joseph Hale Abbott 1802 – 1873

(Buried: Central Cemetery, Beverly, Massachusetts)​

Mother: Fanny Ellingwood Larcom 1807 – 1883

(Buried: Central Cemetery, Beverly, Massachusetts)​

Wife: Mary Susan Everett 1832 – 1871

(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts)​

Children:

Frederic Vaughan Abbott 1858 – 1928​

(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts)​

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Marion Stanley Abbott 1864 – 1955​

(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts)​

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Elinor Everett Abbott 1867 – 1950​

(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts)​

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Harry Abbott 1871 – 1881​

(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts)​

Education:

1854: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (2nd​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1854–1855: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Topographical Engineers​

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1854 – 1855: Assistant in Office of the Pacific Railroad Surveys​

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1855 – 1857: Served on the survey route between California & Oregon​

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1855 – 1857: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Topographical Engineers​

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1855 – 1857: Served on the survey route between California & Oregon​

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1855 – 1857: Assistant in the office of Explorations and Surveys​

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1857 – 1861: Assistant on Hydrographic Survey of the Delta​

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1857 – 1862: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, Topographical Engineers​

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1857 – 1861: Assistant on Hydrographic Survey of the Delta​

Civil War Career:

1857 – 1862: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, Topographical Engineers​

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1861: Assistant Topographical Engineer on staff of General McDowell​

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1861: Chief Topographical Engineer for Tyler's Division at Bull Run​

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1861: Wounded during the First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia​

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1861: Brevetted Captain for Gallantry First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia​

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1861: Assistant Topographical Engineer for Washington, D.C. Defenses​

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1861 – 1862: Assistant to General Barnard for Potomac Defenses​

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1862: Aide – de – camp to General Barnard on Virginia Peninsula​

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1862: Served in the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia​

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1862: Brevetted Major for Gallantry during Siege of Yorktown, Virginia​

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1862: Captain, United States Army, Topographical Engineers​

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1862 – 1865: Captain United States Army Engineers​

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1862: Engineer in the Seven Days Campaign in Virginia preparing maps​

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1862: On Sick leave from the Union Army​

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1862: Aide–de–camp to General Barnard in fortifying Alexandria​

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1862: Correspondent of imperial Royal Geological Institute​

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1862 – 1863: Chief Topographical Engineer for Banks Expedition​

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1863 – 1865: Colonel of 1st​ Connecticut Artillery Volunteers​

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1863 – 1864: Brigade Commander in Washington, D.C. Defenses​

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1864: Member of Board of Engineers to reorganize Sea Fortifications​

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1864: Organizer of Siege trains for armies against Richmond, Virginia​

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1864: Commander of Siege Artillery of the Union Army of the James​

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1864 – 1865: Commander of Siege Artillery Armies​

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1864: Brevetted Brigadier General for Gallantry before Richmond​

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1865: Chief of Artillery for the Expedition to Fort Fisher, North Carolina​

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1865: Commander of Siege Artillery of armies against Richmond​

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1865: Served in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia until April​

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1865: Brevetted Major General for service during the war​

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1865: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry during Siege of Petersburg​

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1865: Served in the Battle of Fort Stedman, Virginia​

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1865: Brevetted Colonel for gallantry service during the war​

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1865: Brevetted Brig. General US Army for service during the war​

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1865: Chief of Artillery Union Army Department of Virginia​

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1865: Brigade Commander in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.​

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1865: Mustered out of the Union Army on September 25th​​

Occupation after War:

1862 – 1865: Captain, United States Army Engineers​

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1865 – 1880: Major, United States Army Engineers​

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1865: Commander of Engineer Battalion at Willet's Point, New York​

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1865 – 1866: Superintendent Engineer construction at Fort Schuyler​

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1865 – 1866: Assistant Engineer examination of Mississippi Levees​

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1866 – 1868: Commander of Engineer Battalion and Engineer School​

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1866 – 1867: Member Board of Engineers to conduct experiments​

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1868 – 1886: Commander of Engineer Depot at Willet's Point​

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1868 – 1869: Member Board of Engineers to reorganize Pontons​

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1869: Member Improvement of Wallabout Channel, New York Navy​

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1869 – 1879: Member Board of Engineers relating to Torpedo Defense​

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1870 – 1871: Observer of Solar Eclipse at the Island of Sicily​

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1872: Corporator of the National Academy of Sciences​

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1873: Professional Duty in Europe for Torpedo Cable​

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1874 – 1875: Commissioner for reclaiming Alluvial Basin on Mississippi​

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1875: Commissioner for proposed railroad from Austin, Texas to west​

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1877: Member to examine contracts between US Army and Moline​

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1879: Member of the Board of visitors West Point Military Academy​

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1879: Member Board of Engineers for Fortifications Rivers & Harbors​

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1880 – 1886: Lt. Colonel, United States Army Engineers​

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1868 – 1886: Commander of Engineer Depot at Willet's Point​

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1883 – 1884: Member of the Gun Foundry Board​

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1885 – 1888: Member of Board for Seaboard Fortifications​

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1886: In Charge of Torpedo Experiments​

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1886 – 1895: Colonel United States Army Engineers​

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1886: Member Board of Harbor lines of Boston, Massachusetts​

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1888: Member commissioner for new site of bridge across Arthur Kill​

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1888: Member Board of Ordinance and Fortifications​

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1890 – 1895: President Board of Engineers Northeastern Division​

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1895: Retired from United States Army due to his age of 64 years old​

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1895: Chairman Jury of Higher Awards at the Atlanta Exposition​

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1895 – 1896: Consulting Engineer, Wisconsin Central Railroad​

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1895 – 1896: President Board Consulting Engineers on Ship Canal​

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1896 – 1897: Member of United States Forestry Commission​

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1897 – 1900: Member Comite Technique de la Cie du Canal Panama​

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1904: Consulting Engineer to the transfer of Panama Canal​

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1904 – 1927: Brigadier General on retired list of United States Army​

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1905 – 1906: Consulting Engineer to prepare plan for Panama Canal​

Died: October 1, 1927

Place of Death: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Age at time of Death: 96 years old

Burial Place: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts

 

[Pollaco]

A biography of Abbot states that he commanded the "Siege Train" at Petersburg.I guess that's what a chief of artillery does?

 

[ErnieMac]

A biography of Abbot states that he commanded the "Siege Train" at Petersburg.I guess that's what a chief of artillery does?

Henry Hunt served as Chief of Artillery for the Army of the Potomac until the end of the War. Abbot served under Hunt. The siege artillery was composed of guns too heavy for use in the field, but suitable for long range bombardment. The 13" mortar called the "Dictator" would be such a piece.

 

[Pollaco]

His brother, Edwin Hale Abbot, was one of the attorneys in the case involving the "Alabama Claims".

 

[Pollaco]

George W.C. Lee was first in Abbott's West Point class which
also continued J.E.B. Stuart, Stephen D. Lee. O.O. Howard, Thomas Ruger, James Deshler, John Pegram, Archibald Gracie, and William D. Pender amongst others.