Advertisement

 Alfred Perkins Rockwell

Advertisement

Alfred Perkins Rockwell Famous memorial

Birth
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
24 Dec 1903 (aged 69)
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Plot
Section 98, Lot 11
Memorial ID
9360004 View Source

Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He began his Civil War service in the 1st Connecticut Light Artillery Battery as it's Captain and commander. After extensive service in South Carolina, he was named Chief of Artillery on the staff of Brigadier General Alfred H. Terry. Finally, he was named as Colonel and commander of the 6th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and distinguished services in the field during the campaign of 1864". A graduate of Yale University, he became a leading authority of mining, geology and metallurgy, studying in Europe, and teaching at MIT, Yale and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also served as President of the Eastern Railroad from 1876 to 1879.

Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He began his Civil War service in the 1st Connecticut Light Artillery Battery as it's Captain and commander. After extensive service in South Carolina, he was named Chief of Artillery on the staff of Brigadier General Alfred H. Terry. Finally, he was named as Colonel and commander of the 6th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and distinguished services in the field during the campaign of 1864". A graduate of Yale University, he became a leading authority of mining, geology and metallurgy, studying in Europe, and teaching at MIT, Yale and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also served as President of the Eastern Railroad from 1876 to 1879.

Bio by: RPD2


Flowers

In their memory
Plant Memorial Trees

Advertisement

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: RPD2
  • Added: 24 Aug 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 9360004
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9360004/alfred-perkins-rockwell: accessed ), memorial page for Alfred Perkins Rockwell (15 Oct 1834–24 Dec 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9360004, citing Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.