Henry Hayes Lockwood
Henry Hayes Lockwood (August 17, 1814 – December 7, 1899) was an American soldier and academic from Delaware who rose to the rank of Brigadier General during the American Civil War and captured the Delmarva Peninsula including Virginia's Eastern Shore and headed the Union Middle Department in Baltimore before returning to academic life at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Henry Hayes Lockwood | |
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Lockwood, c. 1861–1865 | |
| Born | August 17, 1814 Kent County, Delaware |
| Died | December 7, 1899 (aged 85) Georgetown, Washington, D.C. |
| Buried | United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1836–1837, 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 1st Delaware Infantry Lockwood's Brigade Middle Department |
| Battles/wars | Seminole Wars Mexican-American War American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Rogers Booth |
| Children | 8 |
| Other work | Professor Commander of the U.S. Naval Observatory |
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