NEILL, Thomas Hewson

Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 9 1826, Philadelphia PA

Died: March 12 1885, Philadelphia PA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1847, frontier duty, instructor at West Point, Utah expedition.

War Service: 1861 Capt. in 4th US Infantry, February 1862 Col. of 23rd Pennsylvania, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Antietam, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, commanded 2nd Divn/VI Corps at Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, acting inspector general to Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley campaign.

Post War: Army service in infantry and cavalry, commandant at West Point, retired 1883.