Lewis A. Grant
Lewis Addison Grant | |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Other work | Assistant Secretary of War |
Lewis Addison Grant (January 17, 1828 – March 20, 1918) was a teacher, lawyer, soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and later United States Assistant Secretary of War. He was among the leading officers from the state of Vermont, and received the Medal of Honor for "personal gallantry and intrepidity."
Early life
Grant was born in Winhall, Vermont, the son of James and Elizabeth (Wyman) Grant. He attended the district school of Townshend, Vermont, and the academy at Chester, Vermont. He then taught school for five years in New Jersey, in Chester, Vermont, and near Boston, meanwhile reading law. He was admitted to the bar in 1855 and established his law practice in Bellows Falls, Vermont.[1]
Civil War
Grant was mustered into the service of the United States on September 16, 1861, at
Grant was appointed brigadier general of volunteers on April 27, 1864, and accepted the appointment May 21, 1864. He was commissioned brevet major general of volunteers, to date from October 19, 1864, "for gallant and meritorious services in the campaign before Richmond, Virginia, and in the Shenandoah Valley;" and was honorably discharged from the service August 24, 1865.[3]
He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division,
During his service with the 5th Vermont Infantry, he participated in the following battles:
As a brigade or acting division commander, he participated in the following: the
He was recommended August 22, 1866, for appointment as a field officer in the regular army by General Ulysses S. Grant (no relation), and was appointed August 29, 1866, as lieutenant colonel of the 36th U.S. Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, but declined the appointment.[3]
On May 11, 1893, Grant was awarded the Medal of Honor for "Personal gallantry and intrepidity displayed in the management of his brigade and in leading it in the assault in which he was wounded," at Salem Church, Virginia, May 3, 1863. That same year, he became a member of the District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was assigned national membership number 6939 and district membership number 439.[6] He was also a companion of the Minnesota Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Post war
After the war, Lewis Grant lived in Illinois, Iowa, and finally Minnesota. His son was
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Colonel, 5th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863. Entered service at: Bellow Falls, Vt. Born: January 17, 1828, Winhall, Vt. Date of issue: May 11, 1893.
Citation:
Personal gallantry and intrepidity displayed in the management of his brigade and in leading it in the assault in which he was wounded.
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
- List of American Civil War generals (Union)
- Vermont in the Civil War
Notes
- ^ Charles Keyes, "Major General Lewis Addison Grant," Annals of Iowa, January 1921, 3rd Series, Vol. XII, No. 7, cited August 16, 2006.
- ^ Peck, pp. 142-44.
- ^ a b Peck, p. 748.
- ^ Benedict, ii:208ff
- ^ a b Peck, pp. 747-48.
- ^ "Ancestry - Sign In". Interactive.ancestry.com. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ Crockett, iv:181.
References
- Benedict, George Grenville. Vermont in the Civil War. Burlington: Free Press Association, 1888, pp. i:108, 113-116, 120, 144-145, 148, 151, 166, 174, 181, 184, 186-187, 191-193, 198, 200, 208ff, ii:358, 362, 364.
- Crockett, Walter Hill, Vermont The Green Mountain State, New York: The Century History Company, Inc., 1921, pp. iii:517, 541, 552,-555, 565, 575, 570, 580, 585, 587, 619, iv:6, 181, 450.
- Keyes, Charles, "Major General Lewis Addison Grant," Annals of Iowa, January 1921, 3rd Series, Vol. XII, No. 7, sited August 16, 2006, at http://iagenweb.org/history/debannals/Annals6.htm; Internet.
- Peck, Theodord S., compiler, Revised Roster of Vermont Volunteers and lists of Vermonters Who Served in the Army and Navy of the United States During The War of the Rebellion, 1861-66, Montpelier, VT: Press of the Watchman Publishing Co., 1892, pp. 142, 144, 735, 747
- Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1992, pp. 182–183
External links
- "Annals of Iowa: Major-General Lewis Addison Grant". Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- "Vermont in the Civil War". Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- "Photographs of Lewis A. Grant". Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2010.