HUMPHREYS, Andrew Atkinson

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 2 1810, Philadelphia PA

Died: December 27 1883, District of Columbia

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1831, Seminole war, left the army for 2 years to be an engineer, rejoined as an engineer

War Service: August 1861 Maj. and aide to McClellan, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, topographical engineer in Peninsula campaign, commanded 3rd Divn/V Corps at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, commanded 2nd Divn/III Corps at Gettysburg, July 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, chief of staff to Meade, commanded II Corps after Hancock left field service at Petersburg, Appomattox

Post War: Army service as commander of the Corps of Engineers, author, retired 1879