★ ★ Cadwalader, George

George Cadwalader​

Born: May 16, 1806

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Father: General Thomas Cadwalader 1779 – 1841

(Buried: Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​

Mother: Mary Biddle 1781 – 1850

(Buried: Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​

Wife: Frances Butler Mease 1808 – 1880

(Buried: Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​

Children:

Frances Cadwalader​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

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1824: Formed the Philadelphia Grays State Militia​

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1824 – 1832: Captain of Philadelphia Grays State Militia​

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Brigadier General of Pennsylvania State Militia​

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1844: Criticized for his weak role in Philadelphia anti – catholic riots​

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1844: Refused to allow militia to action against rioters on Kensington​

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1844: Ordered his militia to fire into crowd of nativists trying to destroy St. Phillip Neri Church​

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1847 – 1848: Brigadier General in the Mexican – American War​

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1847: Served in the Battle of Contreras, Mexico​

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1847: Served in the Battle of Churubusco, Mexico​

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1847: Brevetted Major General for gallantry at Chapultepec, Mexico​

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One of the original members of the Aztec Club of 1847​

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1848: Discharged from United States Army on July 20th​​

Civil War Career:

1861: Major General of Pennsylvania State Volunteers​

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1861 – 1862: Military Commander in Maryland​

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1861: Ordered the arrest of John Merryman​

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His Arrest of Merryman led to the case of Ex parte Merryman​

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Served in the Army of the Shenandoah as Division Commander​

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1862 – 1865: Major General of Union Army, Volunteers​

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1862: Treated for contusion of his knee​

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1862: Had medical care in Washington, D.C. for Synovitis​

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Union Army Post Commander in Corinth, Mississippi​

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Union Army Post Commander of District of Brandywine​

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Union Army Post Commander of District of the Susquehanna​

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1863 – 1865: Union Army Commander of District of Philadelphia​

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1865: Resigned from the Union Army in July​

Occupation after War:

1865: One of the founders of Military Order of the Loyal Legion​

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1865 – 1879: Commander – in – Chief of Military Order of Loyal Legion​

Died: February 3, 1879

Place of Death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cause of Death: Cerebral Apoplexy

Age at time of Death: 72 years old

Burial Place: Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Major General George Cadwalader!

 

[James N.]

It's hard to believe any self-respecting photographer would've allowed Cadwallader to merely whip off his hat and be photographed, but that is obviously what happened!

 

[Pollaco]

The men who suceeded him as Commander-in-chief of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States reads like a Who's Who. Hancock, Sheridan, Hayes, Gibbon, Schofield, Dodge etc. to name a few.

 

[NedBaldwin]

It's hard to believe any self-respecting photographer would've allowed Cadwallader to merely whip off his hat and be photographed, but that is obviously what happened!

He looks like Wolverine from the x men

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday (Monday) Major General George Cadwalader! Salutes remembering General Cadwalader on his birthday week.

 

[Pollaco]

That riot in 1844 that Brigadier General Cadwalader helped suppress was a Know-Nothing Riot.

 

[Pollaco]

Following his command of the Annapolis region in May-June, 1861 Cadwalader was to second in command and a division commander to General Patterson.

 

[Pollaco]

In addition to his army positions he was also a presidential advisor and a member of a board who dealt with Military law and regulations.