★ De Trobriand, Regis

Philippe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand​

Born: June 4, 1816

Birthplace: Chateau des Rochettes near Tours, France

Father: Baron Joseph de Keredern de Trobriand 1780 – 1840

Mother: Rosine Hachin de Couberville – 1832

Wife: Mary Mason Jones 1820 – 1907

Children:

Marie Caroline de Trobriand Post 1845 – 1926​

(Buried: Saint Anns Cemetery, Sayville, New York)​

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Beatrice de Trobriand 1850 – 1941​

Education:

Graduated from College of Saint Louis in Paris, France

Occupation before War:

Author of Poetry and Prose​

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1840: Author of Gentleman of the West ​

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Expert Swordsman who fought duels​

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1841: Immigrated to the United States from France​

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Became known as bon vivant in New York City Social Elite​

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1841: Author of The Rebel​

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Writer and Editor of French language Publications​

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1849 – 1850: Editor of Revue du Nouveau Monde​

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1854 – 1861: Joint Editor of Le Courrier des Etates – Unis​

Civil War Career:

1861: Became a naturalized Citizen of the United States

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1861 – 1862: Colonel of 55th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Served in the Peninsula Campaign in Virginia​

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1862: Suffered from effects of Swamp Fever at Battle of Williamsburg​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

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1862 – 1864: Colonel of 38th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1863: Not heavily engaged during the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia​

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1863: Served in the Wheatfield at the 2nd​ Day of Battle of Gettysburg​

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1863: Every third man in his brigade was a casualty at Gettysburg​

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1864 – 1866: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers​

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Acted as Division Commander during later stages of Petersburg​

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Acted as Division Commander during the Appomattox Campaign​

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1866: Brevetted Major General for his service in the War​

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1866: Mustered out of the Union Army on January 15th​​

Occupation after War:

1866 – 1874: Colonel of United States Army, 31st​ Infantry Regiment​

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1866 – 1867: Served on a Leave of Absence from army to go to Paris​

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1867 – 1869: U.S. Army Commander of Fort Stevenson in Dakota

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While in Dakota Territory he painted landscapes and portraits​

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United States Army Commander of Fort Shaw in Montana Territory​

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Served in Posts in Utah Territory during tensions with Mormons​

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United States Army Commander of Fort Steele, Wyoming Territory​

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1874 – 1879: Colonel of United States Army, 13th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1875: Participated in the ejection of 8 Democrats in New Orleans​

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1875 – 1877: Commander in New Orleans, Louisiana​

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1877: Accompanied his Soldiers on evacuation of New Orleans​

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1877: Commander of Army against labor riots in the Great Strike​

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1877 – 1879: Conductor of Training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri​

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1879: Retired from United States United Army on March 20th​​

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1879–1897: Lived in New Orleans cultivating roses, painting & Reading​

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1891: He made his last trip to France​

Died: July 15, 1897

Place of Death: Bayport, New York

Cause of Death: Congestion of the lungs and Cystitis

Age at time of Death: 81 years old

Burial Place: Saint Ann's Cemetery, Sayville, New York

 

[Pollaco]

The old Third Corps became the Third and Fourth Divisions, Second Corps in the reorganization before the Overland Campaign. Major General David B. Birney commanded the Third Division (which consisted of two consolidated brigades under Brigadier Generals J.H. Hobart Ward and Alexander Hays) and Brigadier General Gershom Mott commanded the Fourth Division (two brigades under Colonels Robert McAllister and William R. Brewster).

Ryan

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