Gustavus Loomis
Gustavus A. Loomis (September 23, 1789 – March 5, 1872) was a United States Army officer who served during the War of 1812, Seminole Wars, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He was one of the oldest soldiers to serve in the civil war.
Biography
Loomis was born in Thetford, Vermont, and graduated from West Point in 1811.
He entered the army as a second lieutenant of artillery. After garrison duty in the harbor of New York in 1812–13, he was ordered to the Niagara frontier in 1813 for service in the War of 1812. He assisted in the capture of Fort George (May 27, 1813) and was made prisoner at Fort Niagara on December 19, 1813. He was exchanged and transferred to the Artillery Corps on May 12, 1814.
Following the War of 1812, Loomis was promoted to
During the Civil War, he was so successful as a recruiter in Connecticut and Rhode Island that President Lincoln made him Superintendent of General Recruiting for the entire Union army at
On June 1, 1863, Loomis was retired from active duty as a
On July 17, 1866,
Gustavus Loomis died on March 5, 1872, at Stratford Connecticut.[1] He was buried at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut.[1] Throughout his life in the military he was often known as a Christian officer.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 735
- ^ ISBN 978-1-935507-47-5. p. 376
- ISBN 978-1-935507-47-5. p. 383
- ISBN 978-1-935507-47-5. pp. 383–384
External links
References
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.)
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