Arthur Russell Curtis (July 15, 1842 – April 8, 1925) was a volunteer officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Arthur Russell Curtis | |
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| Born | July 15, 1842 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 8, 1925 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Buried | Arlington Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Wisconsin |
| Allegiance |  Union |
| Service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | 20th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Brevet Brigadier General |
Early life and education
editArthur Russell Curtis was born July 15, 1842, at Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
Civil War service
editCurtis started the war as a private in the 4th Battalion of Massachusetts Militia. He transferred to the 20th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, was eventually promoted to lieutenant colonel and took command of the regiment.[2] On December 3, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Curtis for the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war,[3] and the U.S. Senate confirmed the award on February 14, 1868.[4]
Post-war life
editCurtis was a clerk, postmaster and world traveler after the war. Arthur Russell Curtis died April 8, 1925, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[5]
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- Bowen, James L. (1889). Massachusetts in the War, 1861–1865. Springfield, Massachusetts: Clark W. Bryan & Co. OCLC 1986476.
- Eicher, John H.; Eicher, David J. (2001). Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Hunt, Roger D.; Brown, Jack R. (1990). Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc. ISBN 1-56013-002-4.