Federico Fernandez Cavada
Born: July 8, 1831
Birthplace: Cienguegos, Cuba
Father: Isidoro Fernandez Cavada – 1838
Mother: Emelie Howard
Wife: Carmela “Mela” Merino
Occupation before War:
Civil Engineer and Topographer with Panama Canal
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Captain, Company K, 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
1862: Served in Union Army Air Balloon Corps
1862 – 1865: Lt. Colonel of 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
1862: Served in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1863: Served in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Led 312 men onto the field at Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1863: Captured on 2nd day of Battle of Gettysburg, Peach Orchard
1863 – 1864: Prisoner of War held at Libby Prison
1864: Resigned from Union Army on June 19th
Occupation after War:
1868 – 1871: General in Cuban Liberation Army
1871: Executed by the Spanish Government on July 1st
Died: July 1, 1871
Place of Death: Puerto Principe, Cuba
Cause of Death: Execution
Age at time of Death: 39 years old
Burial Place: Unknown Burial Place in Cuba
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