Régis de Trobriand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Régis de Trobriand

Union army general

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1816

Place of Birth: Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1897

Profession: lawyer, military personnel, poet, military officer, novelist

Nationality: United States, France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


Show Famous Birthdays Today, World

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Régis de Trobriand

  • Philippe Régis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand (June 4, 1816 – July 15, 1897) was a French aristocrat, lawyer, poet, and novelist who, on a dare, emigrated in his 20s to the United States, settling first in New York City.
  • During the American Civil War, he became naturalized, was commissioned and served in the Union Army, reaching the rank of general. While serving as the commander of Fort Stevenson in Dakota Territory from 1867 to 1870, he was promoted to the brevet grade of brigadier general in the regular army in 1868.
  • During Reconstruction, Trobriand was part of the occupation forces in Louisiana and was based in New Orleans, where he lived from 1875 on, retiring from the Army in 1879.

Read more at Wikipedia

See Also