LOCKWOOD, Henry Hayes

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 17 1814, Kent Cty DE

Died: December 7 1899, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1836, Seminole war, resigned US army 1837, farmer, professor of mathematics in US Navy, professor at US Naval Academy

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 1st Delaware, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded the prison at Point Lookout, commanded 2nd Bde/1stDivn/XII Corps at Gettysburg, garrison duty near Harper's Ferry, commanded Middle Dept. at Baltimore, commanded 2nd Divn/V Corps at Cold Harbor, departmental duties in Maryland, led troops against Early's Washington raid, departmental duties.

Post War: Instructor at Annapolis, served at Naval Observatory, retired 1876