George S. Greene
Union United States Army general (1801-1899) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 97
George Sears Greene was a civil engineer and a Union general during the American Civil War. He was part of the Greene family of Rhode Island, which had a record of distinguished military service to the United States. He first served in the Army from 1823 to 1836 after graduating second from his class at West Point.
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George S. Greene as a Brevet Major General
Culp's Hill defenses, afternoon, July 2
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Monument to Greene on Culp's Hill at Gettysburg National Military Park
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Memorial plaque in the Rhode Island State HouseAbout this person
As a civilian, he was one of the founders of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects and was responsible for numerous railroads and aqueduct construction projects in the northeastern United States.
