William Francis Bartlett
William Francis Bartlett (born June 6, 1840 in Haverhill , Massachusetts , † December 17, 1876 in Pittsfield , Massachusetts) was General of the Union Army in the American Civil War .
Life
Bartlett attended Harvard University and volunteered when the American Civil War broke out; he was a soldier in the 20th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and later elected one of the company commanders of that regiment and promoted to captain . In the spring of 1862 he lost a leg at Yorktown , Virginia , but recovered quickly and even graduated from Harvard.
In November he was named commander of the 49th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and promoted to colonel .
The regiment took part in the siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana . Bartlett was wounded twice, which meant that he always had to sit on a horse during the fights.
In 1864 he placed the 57th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and led it in the Battle of the Wilderness , where he was wounded again. He was promoted to brigadier general in June 1864 and was captured during the crater battle and placed in Libby Prison . After his exchange, Bartlett remained incapacitated until June 1865. After his health was restored, he was given command of the 1st Division of the IX. Corps .
After the war, Bartlett remained in the army until July 18, 1866. After that, Bartlett ran various steel mills; the most prominent position was the management of the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond , Virginia.
William Francis Bartlett inspired Francis Bret Harte to write a poem (see web link).
Web links
- Francis Bret Hartes poem on Bartlett
- William Francis Bartlett in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Bartlett, William Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General of the US Army in the American Civil War |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haverhill , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1876 |
| Place of death | Pittsfield , Massachusetts |