What about William "Baldy" Smith? Born in Vermont.
I kind of figured,to much hair. I going to cheat later if there's not an answer beforehand.Avenger:
Very, very, very close and arguably acceptable, but our guy got the Major General during the War, General Bartlett got his post war.
Also a question about Manassas 2, where his guys were in Reserve. I woud argue that would be acceptable, however.
I'm chagrined , have not a definitive answer, so i'd thought i would throw one back. Who is the highest ranking General buried at the famous Oakmont Cemetery in Troy, N.Y.I kind of figured,to much hair. I going to cheat later if there's not an answer beforehand.
General Thomas does rest at Oakmont, but he is outranked by General John Ellis Wool.Avenger"
Abe, telling his advisors that the Virginian could wait. could only appreciate America's most famous Rock until Marciano. MG George Henry Thomas from Newsom's depot, Virginia rests in his wife's hometown.
Time in grade. General Wool was a Major General at the beginning of the War. The obelisk for General Wool is impressive but the sculpting work by Launitz on General Thomas's tomb is more so,in my humble opinion.Avenger:
Wool's Stone is certainly bigger than the Virginian, but I thought they were both Major Generals! Am I misinformed?
No, I'm stumped,a nice review of New York Generals service though. Gen. Wesley Merritt came the closest to meeting your criteria I believe. I still like my first pick and that was off the cuff.Avenger:
Tecnicality Schnecnicality.
Sounds like Woods might have served with John Burns!
Any luck with "Who was that Guy?"?
OH OH! Inquiry!,was General Aryes at the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station.I had passed on Gen. Ayres as he was detailed to quell the N.Y. City riots.Avenger:
As you appeasr to be the only Playah, this is my answer
East Creek, New york's own, a son of a Doctor, Romeyn E Ayres, born in 1825, Nine Years earlier and 115 miles north of Joe Bartlett. Like Bartlett Ayres was in reserve at Secon Manassas.
Avenger I' m told there were about five such guys that were there from start to finish in the Officer Corps. Would be interested in learning of others, if they exist.
The slack is not needed as I find Gen. Ayers was back in time for Bristoe Station in Oct.Avenger:
My impression was always that the period between Gettysburg was relatively (emphasis on relatively!) uneventful. I never heard of Rappahannock Station. The South only had 2,000 guys or so involved and the Union was represented by Sedgewick's Division.
These numbers would hardly seem to fit the Spirit of the word "major" in the question.
Brother Avenger, can you cut me some SLACK here?!?!
PS: I didn't know that Ayres was involved in NYC Riot Control. I thought that was a Third Corps Operation. Can you source me the Ayres connection?