Jacob Ford Kent
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Jacob Ford Kent | |
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United States Military Academy Cemetery | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1898 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 24th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War
Indian Wars
Philippine–American WarSpanish–American War |
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Jacob Ford Kent (September 14, 1835 – December 22, 1918) was an American general during the Spanish–American War. Kent also served in the Union army during the American Civil War.[1]
Early life and the American Civil War
Kent was born in 1835 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Rodolphus Kent and Sarah Deily. His Great-Great-Grandfather was Col. Jacob Ford, of Morristown, NJ (whose home was General George Washington's headquarters 1779–80). He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1861 and served in the Union army during the Civil War.[1] He was first appointed to the 3rd U.S. Infantry in 1861 and later transferred to staff duty as an assistant inspector general in 1863. Kent won brevet promotions during the war for "gallant and meritorious service" at the battles of Marye's Heights, Spotsylvania and Petersburg. He ended the war as a brevet colonel assistant inspector general.[2]
Indian Wars
Following the Civil War Kent returned to field duty with the 3rd U.S. Infantry with the rank of captain. He served on the frontier in Montana, Colorado and Nebraska. In 1885 Kent was promoted to major of the 4th U.S. Infantry and stationed at Fort Omaha. While he was posted in Nebraska the Ghost Dance War took place culminating in the Wounded Knee Massacre. Major Kent and Captain Frank D. Baldwin were placed in charge of charge of the Wounded Knee investigation by Major General Nelson A. Miles.[3]
Spanish–American War and later life
When war with
Notes
References
- Keenan, Jerry; "Encyclopedia of the Spanish–American & Philippine–American Wars", ABC-CLIO, (2001)
- Dyal, Donald H., Carpenter, Brian B., Thomas, Mark A.; "Historical Dictionary of the Spanish–American War", Greenwood Publishing Group, (1996)
External links
- Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921. .