George Sears “Pap” Greene
Born: May 6, 1801
Birthplace: Apponaug, Rhode Island
Father: Caleb Greene 1772 – 1853
(Buried: Major Gen. George Sears Greene Lot, Warwick, Rhode Island)
Mother: Sarah Robinson Greene 1774 – 1838
(Buried: Major Gen. George Sears Greene Lot, Warwick, Rhode Island)
1st Wife: Elizabeth Vinton 1805 – 1832
(Buried: Major Gen. George Sears Greene Lot, Warwick, Rhode Island)
2nd Wife: Martha Dana 1809 – 1883
(Buried: Major Gen. George Sears Greene Lot, Warwick, Rhode Island)
Children:
Mary Vinton Greene 1829 – 1833
(Buried: Major Gen. George Sears Greene Lot, Warwick, Rhode Island)
George Sears Greene Jr. 1830 –
(Buried: Major Gen. George Sears Greene Lot, Warwick, Rhode Island)
Francis Vinton Greene 1832 – 1833
(Buried: Major Gen. George Sears Greene Lot, Warwick, Rhode Island)
U.S. Navy Commander Samuel Dana Greene 1840 – 1884
(Buried: Juniper Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Rhode Island)
Major Charles Thurston Greene 1842 – 1923
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Connecticut)
Major General Francis Vinton Greene 1850 – 1921
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Education:
1823: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (2nd in class)
Occupation before War:
1823: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Artillery
1823 – 1829: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 3rd Artillery
1823 – 1824: Assistant Math Professor at West Point
1824: Assistant Math Instructor in the Artillery School of Practice
1824 – 1826: Assistant Math Professor at West Point
1826 – 1827: Assistant Engineering Professor at West Point
1827: Served on Ordnance Duty for United States Army
1827 – 1828: Garrison Duty at Fort Wolcott, Rhode Island
1829 – 1836: 1st Lt. United States Army, 3rd Artillery
1828 – 1829: Garrison Duty at Fort Sullivan, Maine
1829 – 1830: Garrison Duty at Fort Independence, Massachusetts
1831 – 1835: Garrison Duty at Fort Sullivan, Maine
1835: Ordnance Duty for United States Army
1836: Resigned from United States Army on June 30th
1836 – 1847: Worked as Civil Engineer
1847 – 1849: Chief Engineer of Portland and Kennebec Railroad
1850 – 1852: Chief Engineer of Portland and Kennebec Railroad
1852: Engineer of location for Albany and Susquehanna Railroad
1852 – 1856: Chief Engineer for Providence and Bristol Railroad
1860 – 1862: Engineer in charge of waterworks for New York City
Civil War Career:
1862: Colonel of 60th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Guard of Communications between Baltimore & D.C.
1862 – 1866: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers
1862: Served in the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia
1862: Served in the skirmish at White Sulphur Spring
1862: Served in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland
1862: Served in the Defense of Harper’s Ferry
1862 – 1863: Served in the Shenandoah Valley
1863: Served in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Served in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1863: Served in the pursuit of the enemy at Warrenton, Virginia
1863: Guarded the line of the Rappahannock
1863: Wounded in left side of jaw at Battle of Wauhatchie, Tennessee
1863: Absent from the army due to his wounds until December
1863 – 1865: Served on Court Martial Duty
1865: His horse was shot from under him at Battle of Kinston, North Carolina
1865: Served in the March to Goldsborough, North Carolina
1865: Brevetted Major General for his service in the War
1865: Served under Sherman march from Goldsborough to D.C.
1865: Served Garrison Duty in Washington, D.C.
1865 – 1866: Served on Court Martial Duty
1866: Mustered out of the Union Army on April 30th
Occupation after War:
1866 – 1897: Suffered from malnutrition due from his wounds
His Jaw wound produced a salivary fistula requiring surgery
1866 – 1868: Engineer in charge of Croton Water Works Extension
1868 – 1870: Chief Engineer & Commissioner Croton Aqueduct Board
1870 – 1871: Assistant Engineer New York City Dept. of Public Works
1871 – 1872: Engineer for Central Underground Railway
1871 – 1872: Chief Engineer of Public Works in Washington, D.C.
1872 – 1873: Consulting Engineer for New York City Dept. of Public Parks
1873: Engineer for approving plans for Elevated Railway of New York City
1873: Engineer for examining surveys of Ship Canal
1873: Member of Engineering Commission for testing Water Meters
1874 – 1875: Engineer for examining projects in New York City
1875 – 1877: Engineers Examining Communications on Harlem River
1875 – 1876: Member of Engineering board on Sewage Providence Rhode Island
1877: Engineer for enlarging water works of Troy, New York
1881: Member of Board of Visitors at West Point Military Academy
1894: 1st Lt. United States Army Artillery Retired from Active Service
Died: January 28, 1899
Place of Death: Morristown, New Jersey
Cause of Death: Cardiac failure from age and atheroma
Age at time of Death: 97 years old
Burial Place: Major Gen. George Sears Greene Lot, Warwick, Rhode Island
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