Elias Wright
Elias Wright (June 22, 1830 – January 2, 1901) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
Elias Wright was born at Durham, New York on June 22, 1830.[1] He was a surveyor and civil engineer before the Civil War.[1]
Wright's service started as a
Wright was appointed
On February 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Wright for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general, to rank from January 15, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 3, 1865.[2]
Wright resigned his commission on June 17, 1865. After the war, he was a civil engineer and land agent at Atlantic City, New Jersey. Elias Wright died at Atlantic City on January 2, 1901.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 582.
- ^ Eicher, 2001, p. 762.
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