Henry Warner Birge

Henry Warner Birge
United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Unit	13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Commands held	2nd Division, XIX Corps District of Savannah
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Georgia Landing Battle of Irish Bend Battle of Vermilion Bayou Siege of Port Hudson Battle of Monett's Ferry Battle of Mansura Second Battle of Deep Bottom Battle of Opequon Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek
Other work	Banker, businessman

Henry Warner Birge (August 25, 1825 – June 1, 1888) was a Union Army general during the American Civil War.

Biography

Birge was born in Hartford, Connecticut.

At the opening of the

On February 25, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Birge for the award of the brevet major general, to rank from February 25, 1865, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the award on March 3, 1865.^[2] Birge resigned from the army on October 18, 1865.^[3]

See also

• List of American Civil War generals (Union)

References

Sources

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the

New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help

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• Eicher, John H., and
  ISBN 0-8047-3641-3
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• Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1964.
  ISBN 0-8071-0822-7
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