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John Eaton Tourtellotte
Early Life
Civil War
Battle of Allatoona Pass
Union forces had an important supply base at Allatoona Pass, a man-made pass for the
Superintendent
The
Legacy
References
- ^ a b Scaife 1998, pp. 389–390.
- ^ Scaife 1998, p. 390.
- ^ a b Bennett 2016, p. 27.
- ^ Cuch 2003, p. 73.
- ^ Cuch 2003, pp. 73–74, 83–108.
- ^ a b Cuch 2003, p. 108.
- ^ Cuch 2003, pp. 110–111.
- ISBN 978-0-87338-722-4.
- ^ Hart, Samuel (1917). Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography: Genealogical-memorial; Representative Citizens. American Historical Society, incorporated.
- ISBN 978-0-87004-266-9.
Bibliography
- Cuch, Forrest S., ed. (2003-10-01). History Of Utah's American Indians. Utah State University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-87421-383-6.
- Scaife, William R. (1998). "Hood's March to Tennesseee". In Kennedy, Frances H. (ed.). The Civil War Battlefield Guide (2nd ed.). Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-395-74012-5.
- Bennett, Stewart (2016). ""The Storm Broke in All Its Fury":The Struggle for Allatoona Pass". In Woodworth, Steven E.; Grear, Charles D.; Bennett, Stewart L.; Bledsoe, Andrew S.; Gaines, John J.; Lundberg, John R. (eds.). The Tennessee Campaign of 1864 (in Englis). Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0-8093-3453-7.)
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John Eaton Tourtellotte (July 3, 1833 – July 22, 1891) was an American Union brevet brigadier general during the period of the American Civil War. He received his appointment as brevet brigadier general dated to March 13, 1865.[1]
Tourtellotte was born on July 3, 1833, in either
After the war, Tourtellotte entered the army again. He was assigned to be Detailed Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
Though he moved to Washington D.C., Tourtellotte continued to visit and boost the city of Mankato. He donated $8,800 to build the first hospital in Mankato, and he continued to practice law in the city, as well as nearby Lake Crystal, Minnesota.[2]
Death
Tourtellotte died on July 22, 1891, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[6]
Tourtellotte Park and Pool
The Tourtellotte helped build was torn down in 1903. Four decades later in the same location, the city developed and formed the 13-acre Tourtellotte Park.[7] The park was built as a WPA project, and it included a bathhouse and Olympic-sized outdoor pool, which was also named after the colonel. Tourtellotte Pool and the bathhouse fell into disrepair in the 1980s, but were saved by donations from local residents. [5][2]
See also
References
- ^ The Photographic History of the Civil War: Three Volumes in One. New York: Random House Value Publishing, Inc. 1983. p. 314. 0-517-20155-0.
- ^ a b c "MINNESOTA ARCHITECUTRE-HISTORY INVENTORY FORM—Tourtellotte Park" (PDF). Mankato, Minnesota: City of Mankato. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Hold the Fort! - Christian Hymn inspired by Civil War Battle". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Samuel Hart, ed. (1917). Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography: Genealogical-Memorial Representative Citizens, Volume 4. Boston: The American Historical Society. p. 38.
- ^ a b Afolayan, Gideon (2 June 2019). "Tourtellotte Pool". Mankato, Minnesota: Blue Earth County. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "John Eaton Tourtellotte: Brigadier General, United States Army". Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ Krohn, Tim (9 April 2011). "Tourtellotte helped 'Hold the Fort'". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
External links
- Eddie891/J E tourtellotte at Find a Grave (buried at Arlington National Cemetery)
- Eddie891/J E tourtellotte at Find a Grave (2nd gravestone at Tourtellotte Cemetery in Thompson, Connecticut)
Category:1833 births Category:1891 deaths Category:People from Windham County, Connecticut Category:People from Mankato, Minnesota Category:People of Connecticut in the American Civil War Category:People of Minnesota in the American Civil War Category:Albany Law School alumni Category:Brown University alumni Category:Union Army generals Category:United States Army generals