PLEASONTON, Alfred
Affiliation:
Union
Born: July 7 1824, District of Columbia
Died: February 17 1897, District of Columbia
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1844, Mexican War, frontier duty
War Service: August 1861 Capt. in 2nd US Cavalry, Maj., defenses of
Washington, Peninsula campaign, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers,
commanded 2nd Bde/Cavalry Divn of Army of the Potomac, commanded Cavalry
Corps at South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, commanded 1st Divn/Cavalry
Corps at Chancellorsville, June 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded
Cavalry Corps at Brandy Station and in Gettysburg campaign, commanded Dist of
Central Missouri and Dist of St Louis during Price's raid
Post War: Army service, resigned 1868.