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
1824: Formed the Philadelphia Grays State Militia
1824 – 1832: Captain of Philadelphia Grays State Militia
Brigadier General of Pennsylvania State Militia
1844: Criticized for his weak role in Philadelphia anti – catholic riots
1844: Refused to allow militia to action against rioters on Kensington
1844: Ordered his militia to fire into crowd of nativists trying to destroy St. Phillip Neri Church
1847 – 1848: Brigadier General in the Mexican – American War
1847: Served in the Battle of Contreras, Mexico
1847: Served in the Battle of Churubusco, Mexico
1847: Brevetted Major General for gallantry at Chapultepec, Mexico
One of the original members of the Aztec Club of 1847
1848: Discharged from United States Army on July 20th
Civil War Career:
1861: Major General of Pennsylvania State Volunteers
1861 – 1862: Military Commander in Maryland
1861: Ordered the arrest of John Merryman
His Arrest of Merryman led to the case of Ex parte Merryman
Served in the Army of the Shenandoah as Division Commander
1862 – 1865: Major General of Union Army, Volunteers
1862: Treated for contusion of his knee
1862: Had medical care in Washington, D.C. for Synovitis
Union Army Post Commander in Corinth, Mississippi
Union Army Post Commander of District of Brandywine
Union Army Post Commander of District of the Susquehanna
1863 – 1865: Union Army Commander of District of Philadelphia
1865: Resigned from the Union Army in July
Occupation after War:
1865: One of the founders of Military Order of the Loyal Legion
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
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