Albert G. Blanchard
Albert Gallatin Blanchard (September 6, 1810 – June 21, 1891) was a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He was among the small number of high-ranking Confederates to have been born in the North. He served on the Atlantic Coast early in the war, commanding a brigade in Virginia before being reassigned to administrative duty due to his age and health. He then led troops during the Carolinas Campaign in 1865.
Albert Gallatin Blanchard | |
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Albert G. Blanchard | |
| Born | September 6, 1810 Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 21, 1891 (aged 80) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Place of burial | St. Louis Cemetery No.2, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1829–1840; 1846–1848 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Major (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment 2nd Louisiana Volunteers 12th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
| Commands held | 1st Louisiana Infantry Regiment Blanchard's Brigade Blanchard's Reserve Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Mexican-American War American Civil War |
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