UPTON, Emory

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 27 1839, nr Batavia NY

Died: March 15 1881, San Francisco CA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1861

War Service: May 1861 2nd Lt. in 4th US Artillery, 1st Lt., adc to Gen. Tyler at Blackburn's Ford, First Bull Run (w), Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, commanded Artillery Bde/1st Divn/VI Corps at South Mountain, Antietam, October 1862 Col. of 121st New York, Fredericksburg, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/VI Corps at Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), Cold Harbor, May 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/VI Corps in Shenandoah campaign, Opequon (w), commanded 4th Cavalry Divn under Wilson in Alabama and Georgia.

Post War: Army service in the infantry, commandant of cadets at West Point, author.