★ Arnold, Lewis G.

Lewis Golding Arnold​

Born: January 15, 1817

Birthplace: Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Father: Lewis Arnold 1761 – 1830

(Buried: Saint Peters Churchyard, Perth Amboy, New Jersey)​

Mother: Eliza Ford 1772 – 1834

(Buried: Saint Peters Churchyard, Perth Amboy, New Jersey)​

Wife: Julia Murdock Lowd 1821 – 1907

(Buried: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts)​

Children:

Lt. Lewis A. Arnold 1844 – 1867​

(Buried: Chalmette National Cemetery, Chalmette, Louisiana)​

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Caroline A. "Carrie" Arnold 1845 – 1884​

(Buried: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts)​

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Julia Arnold 1848 – 1928​

(Buried: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts)​

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Anne Elizabeth Arnold 1852 – 1919​

(Buried: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts)​

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Allen L. Arnold 1858 – 1933​

(Buried: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts)​

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John E. Arnold 1861 – 1862​

(Buried: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts)​

Education:

1837: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (10th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1837 – 1838: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army 2nd​ Artillery​

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1838 – 1847: 1st​ Lt. United States Army 2nd​ Artillery​

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1847: Wounded during the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico​

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1847: Wounded during the Battle of Churubusco, Mexico​

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1847: Brevetted Captain for Gallantry at 2 Mexican War Battles​

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1837: Brevetted Major for Gallantry at Battle of Chapultepec, Mexico​

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1847 – 1861: Captain United States Army 2nd​ Artillery​

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1857 – 1861: Garrison Duty at Fort Independence, Massachusetts​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1863: Major United States Army 1st​ Artillery​

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1861 – 1862: Served in the Defenses of Fort Pickens, Florida​

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1861: Served in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, Florida​

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1861: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for his duty at Fort Pickens, Florida​

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1862 – 1864: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers​

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1862: Union Army Commander Department of Florida​

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1862: Suffered a stroke which caused him to have paralysis​

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1862 – 1864: On Sick leave from the Army​

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1863 – 1864: Lt. Colonel, United States Army, 2nd​ Artillery​

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1864: Retired from United States and Union Army on Feb. 8th​​

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1862 – 1871: Suffered the effects of Paralysis and disabled​

Died: September 22, 1871

Place of Death: Boston, Massachusetts

Cause of Death: Died from effects of Paralysis

Age at time of Death: 54 years old

Burial Place: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General Lewis G. Arnold! Salutes remembering General Arnold on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

That stroke occured while Arnold was stationed in New Orleans where he was reviewing his new troops in November 10th of 1862. He had just been transferred from the Dept. Of Florida to the Defenses of New Orleans on September 22.