Historical records matching Bvt. Brig. General Sylvester Churchill, (USA)
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About Bvt. Brig. General Sylvester Churchill, (USA)
Bvt. Brig. General Sylvester Churchill, (USA)
Inspector General, United States Army
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Churchill
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37193048/sylvester_churchill
General Churchill was an American journalist and Regular Army officer.
Early life
Churchill was born in Woodstock, Vermont, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Cobb) Churchill. Educated in the schools of his home town, he became a journalist, and published, in 1808, a weekly newspaper, "The Vermont Republican." Churchill married Lucy Hunter (1786–1862), daughter of William and Mary (Newell) Hunter, August 30, 1812, in Windsor, Vermont.
Military career
At the outbreak of the War of 1812, he was appointed 1st Lieutenant, 3rd U.S. Artillery on March 12, 1812, and was promoted to captain on August 15, 1813. He transferred to 1st U.S. Artillery on June 1, 1821, promoted to Major, 3rd U.S. Artillery, on April 6, 1835, and Colonel and Inspector General on June 25, 1841. He received the rank of brevet brigadier general, to date from February 23, 1847, in recognition of his services under General John E. Wool, at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War. At the beginning of the American Civil War, he had been Inspector General of the Regular Army for 20 years. He was retired September 25, 1861, due to ill health.
Churchill died in Washington, D.C.
Churchill County, Nevada, which was formed in 1861, is named after him, as was Fort Churchill, in Silver Springs, Nevada. The fort was built in 1861 and abandoned in 1869.
Churchill was a distant relation of Winston Churchill. The family resemblance evident in the portrait was noted by Winston Churchill and his contemporaries.
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Bvt. Brig. General Sylvester Churchill, (USA)'s Timeline
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August 2, 1783
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Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, United States
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| 1819 |
July 8, 1819
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New York
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August 30, 1821
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Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, United States
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April 22, 1823
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Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States
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July 18, 1825
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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December 7, 1862
Age 79
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Washington, District of Columbia, DC, United States
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Oak Hill Cemetery, R Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC, 20007, United States
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