James Deering Fessenden
Military Person
1833 – 1882
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Who was James Deering Fessenden?
James Deering Fessenden was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Maine who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Primarily a staff officer and operations planner until the latter stages of the war, he commanded an infantry brigade in the Western Theater in 1864 and 1865. In 1862, he organized in South Carolina what became one of the first black regiments in the Federal army. He was a member of the powerful Fessenden family, which was prominent in national politics during the mid-19th century.
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- Born
- Sep 28, 1833
Westbrook - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Bowdoin College
- Died
- Nov 18, 1882
Portland - Resting place
- Evergreen Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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