Hugh Boyle Ewing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hugh Boyle Ewing

Union Army General

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1826

Place of Birth: Lancaster, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1905

Profession: military officer, diplomat, novelist, autobiographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Hugh Boyle Ewing

  • Hugh Boyle Ewing, (October 31, 1826 – June 30, 1905), was a diplomat, author, attorney, and Union Army general during the American Civil War.
  • He was a member of the prestigious Ewing family, son of Thomas Ewing, the eldest brother of Thomas Ewing, Jr.
  • and Charles Ewing, and the foster brother and brother-in-law of William T.
  • Sherman.
  • General Ewing was an ambitious, literate, and erudite officer who held a strong sense of responsibility for the men under his command.
  • He combined his West Point experience with the Civil War system of officer election.Ewing's wartime service was characterized by several incidents which would have a unique impact on history.
  • In 1861, his political connections helped save the reputation of his brother-in-law, William T.
  • Sherman, who went on to become one of the north's most successful generals.
  • Ewing himself went on to become Sherman's most trusted subordinate.
  • His campaigning eventually led to the near-banishment of Lorenzo Thomas, a high-ranking regular army officer who had intrigued against Sherman.
  • He was present at the Battle of Antietam, where his brigade saved the flank of the Union Army late in the day.
  • During the Vicksburg campaign, Ewing accidentally came across personal correspondence from Confederate President Jefferson F.
  • Davis to former President Franklin Pierce which eventually ruined the reputation of the latter.
  • Ewing was also present in Kentucky during Major General Stephen G.
  • Burbridge's "reign of terror", where he worked to oppose Burbridge's harsh policies against civilians, but was hampered by debilitating rheumatism.
  • He ended the war with an independent command, a sign he held the confidence of his superiors, acting in concert with Sherman to trap Confederate Gen.
  • Joseph E.
  • Johnston in North Carolina.After the war, Ewing spent time as Ambassador to the Netherlands and became a noted author.
  • He died in 1905 on his family farm.

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