DELAFIELD, Richard

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 1 1798, New York NY

Died: November 5 1873, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1818 (1st in class), engineer duty, superintendent of West Point.

War Service: 1861 commanded defences in New York harbor, April 1864 Brig. Gen. in Regular Army and chief of engineers.

Post War: Retired 1866, served on boards and commissions