Arnold, Lewis, G., 1817-1871
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Arnold, Lewis, G., 1817-1871
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Arnold
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Lewis
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1817-1871
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Lewis G. Arnold was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and graduated from West Point in 1837, placing tenth in his class. He fought in the Second Seminole War and the Mexican–American War, where he was severely wounded at Chuburusco. After the war, he once again commanded troops in Florida, and led a detachment against the Seminole Indians in the April 1856 Battle of Big Cypress.
At the onset of the Civil War, he was promoted to Major of the 2nd United States Artillery and was assigned to Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas, Florida, in January 1861, leaving his command at Fort Independence, Massachusetts. In October 1861, he helped repulse a Confederate attack on Santa Rosa Island, and defiantly refused to surrender the outpost during three different Confederate artillery bombardments. He remained there until May 1862, having rendered invaluable service in defending the fort, which remained in Union hands through the war. In January 1862, he was promoted to brigadier general, and in October 1862 was transferred to command the city of New Orleans after it fell to Union forces.
On November 10 of that year, he was struck down by a stroke while reviewing troops, and was placed on sick leave for over a year while army officials hoped his condition would improve. When it became obvious he would be permanently disabled, he was retired from the Army in February 1864.
Arnold died 8 years later in Boston, Massachusetts and is buried in St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Newton Lower Falls.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/68260978
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n99-040055
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n99040055
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6536595
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10576063
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6532184/lewis-golding-arnold
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Churubusco, Battle of, Churubusco, Distrito Federal, Mexico, 1847
Civil War, 1861-1865
Mexican War, 1845-1848
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
Seminole War, 3rd, 1855-1858
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Mexico
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Lewis Golding Arnold served in the Mexican-American War.
Fort Jefferson
FL, US
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Lewis Golding Arnold was assigned at Fort Jefferson during the Civil War.
New Orleans
LA, US
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Lewis Golding Arnold was garrisoned at New Orleans and suffered a stroke.
West Point
NY, US
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Lewis Golding Arnold graduated from the US Military Academy in the Class of 1837.
Florida
FL, US
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Lewis Golding Arnold served in the Second and Third Seminole Wars.
Perth Amboy
NJ, US
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Lewis Golding Arnold was born on January 17, 1817.
Boston
MA, US
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Lewis Golding Arnold died on September 22, 1871.
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