Horatio Wright

Horatio Gouverneur Wright
Horatio Gouverneur Wright
	Horatio G. Wright
Born	March 6, 1820; Clinton, Connecticut, US
Died	July 2, 1899 (aged 79); Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union;
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army;
Years of service	1841–1884
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Department of the Ohio; Army of the Ohio; VI Corps; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Battles/wars	American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Gettysburg; Mine Run Campaign; Overland Campaign; Valley Campaigns of 1864; Siege of Petersburg; Appomattox Campaign;

Horatio Gouverneur Wright (March 6, 1820 – July 2, 1899) was an engineer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He took command of the VI Corps in May 1864 following the death of General John Sedgwick. In this capacity, he was responsible for building the fortifications around Washington DC, and in the Overland Campaign he commanded the first troops to break through the Confederate defenses at Petersburg. After the war, he was involved in a number of engineering projects, including the Brooklyn Bridge and the completion of the Washington Monument, and served as Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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