★ ★  Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg

Edward Richard Sprigg Canby

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Born: November 9, 1817

Birthplace: Piatt’s Landing, Kentucky

Father: Israel T. Canby 1779 – 1846

Mother: Elizabeth Piatt 1784 – 1822

Wife: Louisa Hawkins 1818 – 1889
(Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana)​

Married: August 1, 1839 in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Education:

1839: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (30th in class)​
Occupation before War:
1839 – 1846: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 2nd Infantry Regiment​
1845 – 1846: Recruiter for United States Army Infantry​
1846 – 1851: 1st Lt. United States Army, 2nd Infantry Regiment​
1846 – 1847: Adjutant for United States Army 2nd Infantry Regiment​
1847 – 1855: Brevet Captain and Assistant Adjutant General, U.S. Army​
1847: Brevetted Major for Gallantry Battles Contreras & Churchbusco​
1847 – 1848: Assistant Adjutant General on General Riley’s Staff​
1849 – 1851: Assistant Adjutant General for U.S. Army, Pacific Division​
1851 – 1855: Assistant Adjutant in Adjutant General’s Department​
1855 – 1861: Major United States Army, 10th Infantry Regiment​
1860 – 1861: Commander of Navajo Expedition​
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1866: Colonel of United States Army, 19th Infantry Regiment​
1861 – 1862: Commander of U.S. Army, Department of New Mexico​
1862: Served in the Defenses of Fort Craig, New Mexico Territory​
1862: Army Commander at Battle of Valverde, New Mexico Territory​
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers Infantry​
1862: Army Commander at Battle of Peralta, New Mexico Territory​
1862 – 1863: Commander of Draft Rendezvous in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania​
1863 – 1864: On Special Duty for United States War Department​
1863: Commander of City and Harbor to put down New York Riots​
1864 – 1866: Major General of Union Army Volunteers, Infantry​
1864 – 1865: Commander of Military Division of West Mississippi​
1864: Wounded by confederate guerrillas at White River, Arkansas​
1865: Commander of Union Army Forces Mobile, Alabama Campaign​
1865: Commander for the Capture of Spanish Fort & Fort Blakeley​
1865: Brevetted Brig. General for Gallantry at Battle of Valverde, New Mexico​
1865: Brevetted Major General for Gallantry Capture of Mobile Forts​
1865: Received the Surrender of Lt. General Richard Taylor’s Forces​
1865: Receiver the Surrender of Trans – Mississippi Department​
1865: Commander of the U.S. Army, Department of the Gulf​
1865 – 1866: Commander of the U.S. Army, Department of Louisiana​
1866 – 1873: Brigadier General in the United States Army​
1866 – 1867: Commander of the U.S. Army, Dept. of Washington​
1866: Mustered out of Volunteer Service on September 1st

Occupation after War:
1866 – 1873: Brigadier General in the United States Army​
1866 – 1867: Commander of the U.S. Army, Dept. of Washington​
1866 – 1867: President of Commission Decision of Claims War Dept.​
1866 – 1867: Member of Committee to prepare War Dept. Building​
1867 – 1868: Commander of U.S. Army, Second Military District​
1868 – 1869: Commander of U.S. Army, Fifth Military District​
1869 – 1870: Commander of U.S. Army, Department of Virginia​
1870 – 1873: Commander of U.S. Army, Department of Columbia​
1873: Commander of United States Army, Division of the Pacific​
1873: Killed by Modoc Native American Indians​

Died: April 11, 1873

Place of Death: Near Tule Lake, California

Cause of Death: Killed by Modoc Indians

Age at time of Death:
55 years old

Burial Place:
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
 
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One of his assignments back East was "commanding general of the city and harbor of New York City" ,this came on July 17, 1863. So he was assigned this post just following the Draft Riots.According to one source He revived the draft and oversaw a POW camp in New York Harbor. Canby remained at this post until November 9th. He then went to work in the office of the Secretary of War. He called himself the "Assistant Adjutant General".
 
Edward Richard Sprigg Canby

Born: November 9, 1817View attachment 334416

Birthplace:
Piatt’s Landing, Kentucky

Father: Israel T. Canby 1779 – 1846

Mother: Elizabeth Piatt 1784 – 1822

Wife: Louisa Hawkins 1818 – 1889
(Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana)​

Married: August 1, 1839 in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Education:

1839: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (30th in class)​
Occupation before War:
1839 – 1846: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 2nd Infantry Regiment​
1845 – 1846: Recruiter for United States Army Infantry​
1846 – 1851: 1st Lt. United States Army, 2nd Infantry Regiment​
1846 – 1847: Adjutant for United States Army 2nd Infantry Regiment​
1847 – 1855: Brevet Captain and Assistant Adjutant General, U.S. Army​
1847: Brevetted Major for Gallantry Battles Contreras & Churchbusco​
1847 – 1848: Assistant Adjutant General on General Riley’s Staff​
1849 – 1851: Assistant Adjutant General for U.S. Army, Pacific Division​
1851 – 1855: Assistant Adjutant in Adjutant General’s Department​
1855 – 1861: Major United States Army, 10th Infantry Regiment​
1860 – 1861: Commander of Navajo Expedition​
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1866: Colonel of United States Army, 19th Infantry Regiment​
1861 – 1862: Commander of U.S. Army, Department of New Mexico​
1862: Served in the Defenses of Fort Craig, New Mexico Territory​
1862: Army Commander at Battle of Valverde, New Mexico Territory​
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers Infantry​
1862: Army Commander at Battle of Peralta, New Mexico Territory​
1862 – 1863: Commander of Draft Rendezvous in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania​
1863 – 1864: On Special Duty for United States War Department​
1863: Commander of City and Harbor to put down New York Riots​
1864 – 1866: Major General of Union Army Volunteers, Infantry​
1864 – 1865: Commander of Military Division of West Mississippi​
1864: Wounded by confederate guerrillas at White River, Arkansas​
1865: Commander of Union Army Forces Mobile, Alabama Campaign​
1865: Commander for the Capture of Spanish Fort & Fort Blakeley​
1865: Brevetted Brig. General for Gallantry at Battle of Valverde, New Mexico​
1865: Brevetted Major General for Gallantry Capture of Mobile Forts​
1865: Received the Surrender of Lt. General Richard Taylor’s Forces​
1865: Receiver the Surrender of Trans – Mississippi Department​
1865: Commander of the U.S. Army, Department of the Gulf​
1865 – 1866: Commander of the U.S. Army, Department of Louisiana​
1866 – 1873: Brigadier General in the United States Army​
1866 – 1867: Commander of the U.S. Army, Dept. of Washington​
1866: Mustered out of Volunteer Service on September 1st

Occupation after War:
1866 – 1873: Brigadier General in the United States Army​
1866 – 1867: Commander of the U.S. Army, Dept. of Washington​
1866 – 1867: President of Commission Decision of Claims War Dept.​
1866 – 1867: Member of Committee to prepare War Dept. Building​
1867 – 1868: Commander of U.S. Army, Second Military District​
1868 – 1869: Commander of U.S. Army, Fifth Military District​
1869 – 1870: Commander of U.S. Army, Department of Virginia​
1870 – 1873: Commander of U.S. Army, Department of Columbia​
1873: Commander of United States Army, Division of the Pacific​
1873: Killed by Modoc Native American Indians​

Died: April 11, 1873

Place of Death: Near Tule Lake, California

Cause of Death: Killed by Modoc Indians

Age at time of Death:
55 years old

Burial Place:
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Interesting read- quite a career. Thank you
 
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