Henry Livermore Abbott
Military Person
1842 – 1864
Who was Henry Livermore Abbott?
Henry Livermore Abbott, was a major in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Abbott was posthumously awarded the grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from August 1, 1864, and the grades of brevet lieutenant colonel, brevet colonel and brevet brigadier general, United States Army, all to rank from March 13, 1865 for gallant and meritorious services at the Battle of the Wilderness, where he was killed in action. Abbott was engaged at the center of several key Civil War battles and was widely known and admired for his leadership, courage and composure under fire.
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- Born
- Jan 21, 1842
Lowell - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Harvard University
- Died
- May 6, 1864
- Resting place
- Lowell Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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