DE RUSSY, Gustavus Adolphus

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 3 1818, Brooklyn NY

Died: May 29 1891, Detroit MI

Pre-War Profession: Attended West Point 1835-38 ("permitted to resign"), 1847 commissioned into the US Army, Mexican war.

War Service:  1861 Capt. in 4th US Artillery, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Fredericksburg, March 1863 Col. of 4th New York Artillery, May 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Washington defences

Post War:  Army service in the artillery, garrison duty, retired 1882