HAUPT, Herman

Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 26 1817, Philadelphia PA

Died: December 14 1905, on a train in New Jersey

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1835, resigned 3 months later, railroad engineer, college professor, railroad superintendent, railroad director

War Service: 1862 US railroad superintendent, April 1862 Col. as aide to McDowell, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, later refused the appointment as he wished to be able to conduct private business, resigned 1863.

Post War: Railroad engineer, railroad manager