Samuel Gibbs French ( Eng. Samuel Gibbs French ; November 22, 1818 - April 20, 1910 ) - American military man, later a planter, major general of the Confederate army during the Civil War . He commanded a division of the Tennessee Army.
| Samuel Gibbs French | |
|---|---|
| English Samuel Gibbs French | |
 Samuel French | |
| Date of Birth | November 22, 1818 |
| Place of Birth | Mallika Hill, New Jersey |
| Date of death | April 20, 1910 (91 years old) |
| Place of death | Pensacola Florida |
| Affiliation |  KSA |
| Years of service | 1843–1856 (USA) 1861–1865 (KSA) |
| Rank | captain (USA) Major General (KSA) |
| Battles / wars | |
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The early years
French was born in New Jersey in 1818, in the family of Rebecca Clark (1790-1879) and Samuel French Elder (they married in 1816). In his autobiography, French wrote that his ancestors were Normans (Normans) and participated in the conquest of England, and one of his ancestors, Thomas French, became a Quaker and, together with his family, fled from persecution in the colony. On July 23, 1680, he landed in Burlington, in western New Jersey. [1]
French recalled that at the age of 8, he saw in one shop a portrait of the owner’s son ['' i '' 1] in the form of a West Point cadet, and was so impressed with the picture that he wished to become a cadet. He later went to school in Burlington, where one of his classmates received an invitation to West Point. The environment of the French family was Quakers who did not approve of his intention, but French parents were not fanatical members of the community, so the father agreed to look for protection for his son at West Point [2] .
In 1839, he entered West Point Academy on a quota from New Jersey (under the patronage of Senator Garrett Wall), and finished it 14th in academic performance in the 1843 graduation . He was given the temporary rank of second lieutenant and assigned to the 3rd artillery regiment. In 1843, he served at Fort Macon in North Carolina, at Fort McHenry in Maryland (1844-1845), and then participated in the occupation of Texas and the war with Mexico. Fighting in the army of Zachary Taylor, French participated in the battles of Palo Alto , Resaca de la Palma , the assault on Monterrey and the battle of Buena Vista , where he was seriously wounded. June 18, 1846 received the permanent rank of second lieutenant [3] [4] . In the summer of that year, Franch was transferred to Bragg's artillery company, where George Thomas and John Reynolds served as the first lieutenants [5] .
September 23, 1846 received the temporary rank of first lieutenant for the distinction under Monterrey, and February 23, 1847 received the temporary rank of captain for the courage shown in the battle of Buena Vista. March 3, 1847, his temporary rank of first lieutenant became permanent.
After the war, French served at the quartermaster’s headquarters in Washington and New Orleans. January 12, 1848 received the permanent rank of captain of the headquarters. On May 31, 1856, French quit the regular army.
Civil War
French spent the summer of 1860 in Boston and Canada, and when he returned to Mississippi he discovered that society was on the verge of a civil war. On January 9, 1861, the state of Mississippi withdrew from the Union, and in mid-February Governor Pettus invited Franch to talk and informed him that Franch was promoted to lieutenant colonel and he was appointed chief of artillery of the Mississippi army. In October, French received a letter from the President of the Confederation, who offered him the rank of brigadier general. After several days of reflection, French agreed and he was awarded this title retroactively from October 12, 1861 [6] .
Post-war activities
Notes
- Comments
- ↑ The owner's name was Hood, and his son Washington Hood, he was a graduate of the 1827 class.
- References to sources
- ↑ French, 1901 , p. 2.
- ↑ French, 1901 , p. 3-4.
- ↑ Cullum's register
- ↑ The Encyclopedia, 2012 , p. 252.
- ↑ French, 1901 , p. 59.
- ↑ French, 1901 , p. 139-135.
Literature
- Freeman, Douglas S. Lee's lieutenants. - New York: Charles Scribners sons, 1943 .-- 760 p.
- French, Samuel Gibbs. Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French. - Nashville, Tenn: Confederate Veteran., 1901. - 404 p.
- Spencer C. Tucker. The Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War: A Political, Social, and Military History. - New York: ABC-CLIO, 2012 .-- 1084 p. - ISBN 9781851098545 .