Henry Morris Naglee
Henry Morris Naglee | |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died | March 5, 1886 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Place of burial | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1835, 1846–1848, 1861–1864 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 5th U.S. Infantry 16th U.S. Infantry |
Commands held | 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, IV Corps VII Corps District of Virginia |
Battles/wars | |
Other work | civil engineer, banker, viticulturist |
Henry Morris Naglee (January 15, 1815 – March 5, 1886) was an American military officer and vintner. He served as a captain in the
Early life and education
Naglee was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 15, 1815. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1835[1] as 23rd in a class of 56 cadets. Posted in the 5th U.S. Infantry he resigned shortly after his graduation and worked as a civil engineer for railroad construction in Virginia and Alabama.[2]
Mexican-American War
Naglee came to California in 1846 during the
California Guards
After his discharge from the army, in 1849, Naglee became the first commanding officer of the 1st California Guards, a California Militia unit in San Francisco, the beginning of what would become the California National Guard.[4]
Business career
He entered into banking and purchased 140 acres in Santa Clara, California in 1848.[2] In 1858, Naglee studied viticulture in Europe. He built an estate and planted vineyards of Riesling and Charbono grapes, from which he distilled a clear brandy named Naglia.[5] His high-quality brandy and his viticultural knowledge earned him a reputation as the "Father of Californian brandy".[6]
American Civil War
In May 1861 Naglee reentered the United States Army as lieutenant colonel of the 16th U.S. Infantry. As the regiment's recruitment took longer and longer Naglee's want for active service made him resign in January 1862. Naglee was made a brigadier general of Volunteers the next month and given command of a brigade in the IV Corps of the Army of the Potomac under command of general Silas Casey.[7]
During the
Personal life
In 1865 he married 24 years old Marie Antoinette Ringgold, the daughter of his friend George Hays Ringgold and descendant to President James Monroe. From this marriage were born two daughters, Marie, in 1866, and Antoinette, in 1869. Mrs. Naglee died in 1869 and Naglee never remarried.[10]
Naglee was involved in two public scandals. In 1865, Mary Schell, whom Naglee had met in 1858 and corresponded with while at war, published his love letters in a book entitled The Love Life of Brigadier General Henry M. Naglee, Consisting of a correspondence on Love, War and Politics, after he broke off their relationship.[11] In 1877 his nanny Emily Hanks filed a lawsuit against Naglee, claiming he proposed marriage to her and then seduced her. This led to two trials and three years of headlines in the local newspapers. The court ruled in Hanks's favor in the first trial, but in Naglee's in the second.[10]
Death and legacy
Henry Naglee died of "neuralgia of the bowels" at the
Published works
- Report of Brig. Gen. Henry M. Naglee, Commanding First Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, of the Part Taken by his Brigade in the Battle of Seven Pines., Philadelphia: Collins, Printer, 1862
- The Love Life of Brig. Gen. Henry M. Naglee, Consisting of a Correspondence on Love, War and Politics., Hilton & Company, 1867
See also
References
Citations
- ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "General Naglee Dead". No. 40. Daily Alta California. March 6, 1886. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Richard W. Amero, The Journal of San Diego History, The Mexican-American War in Baja California, SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY, Winter 1984, Volume 30, Number 1, note 37. Ryan, pp. 210-211". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ^ "Henry Morris Naglee – The First Commander Of A California National Guard Unit In San Francisco". www.hamiltonhistoricalrecords.com. Hamilton Historical Records. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "St. James Park Henry Morris Naglee". www.sanjose.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Harris, Mark. "Why Google Sued the Descendants of a Railroad Tycoon and a Civil War General". Wired. Conde Nast. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ISBN 9781548740498. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5878-3. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-4930-4175-6. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Halberstadt, April. "Henry Naglee". www.nagleepark.org. Campus Community Association. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Gammage, Jeff (11 February 2014). "Tales of erotica at Laurel Hill Cemetery". www.inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Eicher & Eicher 2002, p. 403.
- ^ "Henry M. Naglee". www.remembermyjourney.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Naglee Park homes show off San Jose neighborhood's history, resilience". East Bay Times. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
Sources
- War Department; The War of the Rebellion : a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies.; Series I, Volume XI, Part 1; Washington, D.C.; 1884
External links
- Guide to the Naglee Family Collection at The Bancroft Library
- Encyclopedia Americana. 1920. .
- SJSU King Library Digital Collections - image of Naglee house in San Jose
- Grave