Comstock, C. B. (Cyrus Ballou), 1831-1910

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Dates:
Birth 1831-02-03
Death 1910-05-29
English

Biographical notes:

U.S. Army officer and engineer.

From the description of C.B. Comstock papers, 1847-1908 (bulk 1862-1890). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 429486114

Biographical Note

1831, Feb. 3 Born, West Wrentham, Mass. 1855 Graduated, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Breveted second lieutenant, United States Corps of Engineers 1862 Became chief engineer, Army of the Potomac 1863 Participated in the siege of Vicksburg, Miss. 1864 Participated in the Battle of the Wilderness 1864 1866 Aide-de-camp to Ulysses S. Grant 1865 Participated in the capture of Fort Fisher, N.C., and in the capture of Mobile, Ala. 1866 1870 Aide-de-camp to Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman 1869 Married Elizabeth Blair 1870 1874 Superintending engineer, geodetic survey of the north and northwestern lakes of the United States 1884 Member and president, United States Mississippi River Commission 1886 In charge of the fort and engineering school of application at Willet's Point, N.Y. 1895 Retired as colonel from the regular army 1904 Advanced to rank of brigadier general on the retired list 1910, May 29 Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the C. B. Comstock Papers, 1847-1908, (bulk 1862-1890), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Chattanooga, Battle of, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1863
  • Fords (Stream crossings)
  • Fords (Stream crossings)
  • Fords (Stream crossings)
  • Fortification
  • Fortification
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848
  • Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864
  • Fords (Stream crossings)
  • Fords (Stream crossings)
  • Fortification
  • Presidents

Occupations:

  • Army officers
  • Engineers

Places:

  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) (as recorded)
  • Rapidan River (Va.) (as recorded)
  • Aquia Creek (Va.) (as recorded)
  • West Virginia (as recorded)
  • Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) (as recorded)
  • Mississippi River (as recorded)
  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • Virginia--Rapidan River (as recorded)
  • Rapidan River (Va.) (as recorded)
  • Virginia--Rappahannock River (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Mississippi River (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort) (as recorded)
  • West Virginia (as recorded)
  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • Rappahannock River (Va.) (as recorded)
  • Aquia Creek (Va.) (as recorded)
  • Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort) (as recorded)
  • Rappahannock River (Va.) (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Vicksburg (Miss.) (as recorded)
  • Vicksburg (Miss.) (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)