BLANCHARD, Albert Gallatin

Confederate

Born: September 10 1810, Charlestown MA

Died: July 21 1891, New Orleans LA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1829, frontier and recruiting duty, resigned 1840, businessman, teacher, Mexican War, resigned US Army 1847, engineer.

War Service: 1861 Col. of 1st Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, September 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Blanchard's Bde/Huger's Divn at Portsmouth, Seven Pines, conscripting and training duty.

Post War: Surveyor, engineer