Horatio Wright
American Civil War
- First Battle of Bull Run
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Mine Run Campaign
- Overland Campaign
- Valley Campaigns of 1864
- Siege of Petersburg
- Appomattox Campaign
Horatio Gouverneur Wright (March 6, 1820 – July 2, 1899) was an engineer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he was involved in a number of engineering projects, including the Brooklyn Bridge and the completion of the Washington Monument, and served as Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Read more about Horatio Wright: Early Life, Civil War Service, Postbellum
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