Born:		Wednesday, August 17, 1814 Kent Cty DE
Died:		Thursday, December 07, 1899 Washington DC
Buried:		United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1836, Seminole war, resigned US army 1837, farmer, professor of mathematics in US Navy, professor at US Naval Academy. War Service May 1861 Col. of 1st Delaware, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded the prison at Point Lookout, commanded 2nd Brigade / 1st Division / XII Corps at Gettysburg, garrison duty near Harper's Ferry, commanded Middle Dept. at Baltimore, commanded 2nd Division / V Corps at Cold Harbor, departmental duties in Maryland, led troops against Early's Washington raid, departmental duties. Post War Career Instructor at Annapolis, served at Naval Observatory, retired 1876.