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BG William Thomas Harbaugh Brooks

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BG William Thomas Harbaugh Brooks Famous memorial

Birth	28 Jan 1821 Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Death	19 Jul 1870 (aged 49) Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Burial	Maple Hill Cemetery Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA Show Map
Plot	Block 9, Row 10
Memorial ID	5893898 View Source

Civil War Union Brigadier General. Born in Lisbon, Ohio, he graduated from the US Military Academy in 1841, served on the frontier, the Seminole and Mexican Wars. In September 1861, he was appointed Brigadier General in command of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps. He led his Corps in the Peninsula campaign, the Seven Days Battles, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. In June 1863, he was placed in command of the Department of the Monongahela, 1st Division, XVIII Corps at Cold Harbor and Petersburg. He resigned his commission because of poor health in July, 1864. After the war, he was a farmer in Huntsville, Alabama, until his death.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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Alme Buell Drake Brooks

1836–1921

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James Drake Brooks

1863–1864

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Added: 26 Oct 2001
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