George Hume Steuart
George Hume Steuart (born August 24, 1828 in Baltimore , Maryland , † November 22, 1903 in South River , Maryland) was an officer in the US Army until 1861 and a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War . In contrast to James Ewell Brown Stuart , he was often called "Maryland Steuart".
Life
Steuart was born in Baltimore and attended the military academy in West Point , New York , which he graduated in 1848 as the 37th of his class along with other officers of the later Civil War. Then Steuart was transferred to the 2nd Dragoon Regiment (later: 2nd Cavalry Regiment), which was stationed in the area of the frontier in Texas and Missouri . In 1857/58, Steuart took part in the Utah War with this regiment .
In the run-up to the Civil War, Steuart was loyal to the southern states and advocated secession of his home state of Maryland. In early 1861 he left the US Army as a captain and joined the Confederate Army, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and deputy commander of the 1st Maryland Infantry Regiment. He took part in the First Battle of Manassas and shortly thereafter became regimental commander. He became the beginning of 1862 Brigadier promoted and commanded a brigade in the division Richard S. Ewell's he during Jackson's Shenandoah campaign in 1862 led. He was badly wounded in the shoulder in the Battle of Cross Keys and was incapacitated until May 1863.
On his return to active service, he was again given command of a brigade in Edward Johnson's division . With this large formation he played an important role in the Battle of Gettysburg , as it was not possible for his soldiers to take the ridge of Culp's Hill and so cut off the supply line of the Union Army. The following year, Steuart was captured after the Battle of the Wilderness and was initially taken prisoner , but returned to the Northern Virginia Army in the summer of that year after a prisoner exchange and served as brigade commander under George E. Pickett . He stopped at the battles at Five Forks and Sailor's Creek before the Northern Virginia Army surrendered at Appomattox Court House .
After the war, Steuart served in his home state in the Maryland division of the United Confederate Veterans . Steuart died at the age of 75 and was buried in Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore .
literature
- John H. Eicher, David J. Eicher: Civil War High Commands , Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3 .
- Larry Tagg: The Generals of Gettysburg , Savas Publishing, 1998, ISBN 1-882810-30-9 .
See also
Web links
- George H. Steuart in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steuart, George Hume |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brigadier General in the Army of the Confederate States of America |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1903 |
| Place of death | South River (Maryland) |