GILMER, Jeremy Francis

Affiliation:  Union

Born: February 23 1818, Guilford Cty NC

Died: December 1 1883, Savannah GA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1839, engineer officer, resigned June 1861

War Service: September 1861 Lt. Col., chief engineer to A S Johnson, Fts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh (w), chief engineer of Dept of Northern Virginia, head of Bureau of Engineers, August 1863 Maj. Gen., Charleston defenses, Atlanta, Savannah.

Post War: Civil engineer, railroad business