Ethan A. Hitchcock (general)
Ethan Allen Hitchcock (May 18, 1798 – August 5, 1870) was a career United States Army officer and author who had War Department assignments in Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War, in which he served as a major general.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock | |
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Ethan Allen Hitchcock | |
| Born | May 18, 1798 Vergennes, Vermont |
| Died | August 5, 1870 (aged 72) Sparta, Georgia |
| Place of burial | West Point Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1817–1855 1862–1867 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Fort Stansbury 2nd Infantry Regiment Pacific Division Department of the Pacific |
| Battles/wars | Seminole Wars Mexican–American War American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) |
Martha Rind Nicholls
(m. 1868) |
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