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 held | 20th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Brevet Brigadier General |
Early life and education edit
Arthur Russell Curtis was born July 15, 1842, at Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
Civil War service edit
Curtis 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 edit
Curtis was a clerk, postmaster and world traveler after the war. Arthur Russell Curtis died April 8, 1925, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[5]
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References 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.