{⋆★⋆} MG French, Samuel Gibbs

Samuel Gibbs French​

Born: November 22, 1818

Birthplace: Mullica Hill, New Jersey

Father: Samuel French 1779 – 1852

Mother: Rebecca Clark 1790 – 1879
(Buried: Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro, New Jersey)

1st​ Wife: Eliza Matilda Roberts 1825 – 1857
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Married: April 26, 1853 in Adams County, Mississippi

2nd​ Wife: Mary Fontaine Abercrombie 1837 – 1900
(Buried: Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida)

Married: January 12, 1865

Children:

Matilda Gibbs French Thompson 1856 – 1941​

(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​

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Samuel Gibbs French Jr. 1866 – 1950​

(Buried: Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida)​

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Robert Abercrombie French 1872 – 1959​

(Buried: Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida)​

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Alys Duer French 1876 – 1962​

Education:

1843: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (14th​ in class)​

Occupation:

1843 – 1846: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army 3rd​ Artillery​

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1846 – 1847: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army 3rd​ Artillery​

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1846: Brevet 1st​ Lt. for Gallantry at Battle of Monterrey, Mexico​

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1847: Wounded at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico​

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1847: Breveted Captain for Gallantry at Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico

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1847 – 1848: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1848 – 1856: Captain and Assistant Quartermaster for U.S. Army​

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1856: Resigned from United States Army on May 31st​​

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1856 – 1861: Planter near Vicksburg, Mississippi​

Civil War Career:

1861: Chief of Ordnance for the Army of the state of Mississippi​

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1861 – 1862: Brigadier General Confederate, Provisional Army​

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1862 – 1865: Major General, Confederate Provisional Army​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Petersburg, Virginia​

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1862: led a demonstration at Harrison's Landing in Virginia​

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1862: led a demonstration at Suffolk, Virginia​

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1863: Participated in the Siege of Suffolk, Virginia​

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1863: Participated in the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi​

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1864: Participated in the Atlanta Campaign​

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1864: Participated in the Franklin – Nashville Campaign​

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1865: Commander of forces in Mobile, Alabama​

Occupation after War:

Southern Planter​

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Author of "Two War's" about his military experiences​

Died: April 20, 1910

Place of Death: Pensacola, Florida

Cause of Death: Senility, eye problems

Age at time of Death: 91 years old

Burial Place: Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida

Memorial Place: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Interesting Fact: During World War II, the Ship S.S. Samuel G. French was named in his honor.

 

[bdtex]

St. John's Cemetery,Pensacola,Florida,6/24/2019:

 

[gentlemanrob]

St. John's Cemetery,Pensacola,Florida,6/24/2019:

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Thanks so much for sharing these photo's I haven't been able to make it to his grave yet myself still on my list of graves to visit. So I appreciate you doing this.

 

[Kentucky Derby Cavalier.]

Confederate general from Nj? Wow didn't know this.

 

[Pollaco]

He was forced to relinquish command just before the Battle of Nashville due to a severe eye infection.

 

[Pollaco]

French was part of Polk's Corps during the Atlanta Campaign.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Major General Samuel G. French! Salutes remembering General French on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

Same West Point Class (1843) as U. S. Grant.