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Thomas Gamble Pitcher (October 23, 1824 – October 21, 1895) was a career American soldier who served as the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1866 until 1870.

Pitcher was born at Rockport, Indiana, a son of Judge John Pitcher, who loaned his law books to young Abraham Lincoln. He graduated from West Point in 1845. During the Mexican War, he won the brevet rank of first lieutenant. He was promoted to captain in 1858.

During the Civil War, Pitcher participated in the defense of Harpers Ferry in June 1862, where he and his men were among the thousands of Union soldiers who surrendered to Stonewall Jackson. After being released and exchanged, he served in the Virginia campaign until the battle of Cedar Mountain (August 9, 1862), where he was severely wounded. He was then brevetted major in the regular army, and three months later was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers, but saw no further active service. On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted lieutenant colonel, colonel, and brigadier general in the regular army.

On July 28, 1866, Pitcher was commissioned as the colonel of the 44th U.S. Infantry. From 1866 to 1870 he was superintendent of the United States Military Academy, and from 1880 until 1887 was superintendent of the New York Soldiers and Sailors Home.

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, along with his sons, Lt. Col. John Pitcher and Col. William L. Pitcher, also West Point graduates.

External links

Thomas Gamble Pitcher at Find a Grave Retrieved on 2008-02-12
Arlington National Cemetery biopgraphy of Pitcher

Preceded by George Washington Cullum	Superintendents of the U.S. Military Academy 1866-1870	Succeeded by Thomas Howard Ruger

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+'''Thomas Gamble Pitcher''' ([[October 23]], [[1824]] &ndash; [[October 21]], [[1895]]) was a career [[United States|American]] soldier who served as the [[Superintendents of the United States Military Academy|Superintendent of the United States Military Academy]] from 1866 until 1870.
-'''Thomas Gamble Pitcher''' ( 1824-95) was an [[United States|American]] soldier, born at [[Rockport, Indiana|Rockport]], [[Indiana]]. He graduated from [[United States Military Academy|West Point]] in [[1845]].  During the [[Mexican-American War|Mexican War]] he won the brevet of first lieutenant. He was promoted to captain in [[1858]] and during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] participated in the defense of [[Battle of Harpers Ferry|Harpers Ferry]] (June, 1862) and the [[Battle of the Wilderness|Virginia campaign]] until the [[battle of Cedar Mountain]] (August 9, 1862), where he was severely wounded. He was then brevetted major in the regular army and three months later was commissioned [[Brigadier General|brigadier general]] of volunteers, but saw no further active service. On March 13, [[1865]], he was brevetted lieutenant colonel, colonel, and brigadier general in the regular army, and on July 28, [[1866]] was commissioned colonel of the Forty-fourth Infantry. From 1866 to [[1870]] he was superintendent of the [[United States Military Academy]], and from [[1880]] until [[1887]] was superintendent of the [[New York Soldiers and Sailors Home]].
+Pitcher was born at [[Rockport, Indiana]], a son of Judge John Pitcher, who loaned his law books to young [[Abraham Lincoln]]. He graduated from [[United States Military Academy|West Point]] in 1845.  During the [[Mexican-American War|Mexican War]], he won the [[Brevet (military)|brevet rank]] of [[first lieutenant]]. He was promoted to [[Captain (United States)|captain]] in 1858.
+During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Pitcher participated in the defense of [[Battle of Harpers Ferry|Harpers Ferry]]  in June 1862, where he and his men were among the thousands of Union soldiers who surrendered to [[Stonewall Jackson]]. After being released and exchanged, he served in the [[Battle of the Wilderness|Virginia campaign]] until the [[battle of Cedar Mountain]] (August 9, 1862), where he was severely wounded. He was then brevetted [[Major (United States)|major]] in the [[Regular Army (United States)|regular army]], and three months later was commissioned [[Brigadier General (United States)|brigadier general]] of volunteers, but saw no further active service. On [[March 13]], [[1865]], he was brevetted [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]], [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]], and brigadier general in the regular army.
+On [[July 28]], [[1866]], Pitcher was commissioned as the colonel of the 44th U.S. Infantry. From 1866 to 1870 he was superintendent of the [[United States Military Academy]], and from 1880 until 1887 was superintendent of the New York Soldiers and Sailors Home.
+He is buried in [[Arlington National Cemetery]], along with his sons, Lt. Col. John Pitcher and Col. William L. Pitcher, also West Point graduates.
 ==External links==
 *{{findagrave|12944}} Retrieved on [[2008-02-12]]
+*[http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tgpitcher.htm Arlington National Cemetery biopgraphy of Pitcher]
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 [[Category:People of Indiana in the American Civil War]]
 [[Category:Union Army generals]]
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+[[Category:People from Spencer County, Indiana]]
 [[Category:United States Military Academy alumni]]
+[[Category:United States Army officers]]
+[[Category:Superintendents of the United States Military Academy]]
+[[Category:Burials at Arlington National Cemetery]]
 [[Category:1824 births]]
 [[Category:1895 deaths]]