Ormsby M. Mitchel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ormsby M. Mitchel

Union Army general

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1810

Place of Birth: Morganfield, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 30-Oct-1862

Profession: astronomer, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ormsby MacKnight (or McKnight) Mitchel (August 28, 1810, or possibly 1809, – October 31, 1862) was an American astronomer and major general in the American Civil War. A multi-talented man, he was also an attorney, surveyor, professor, and publisher.
He is notable for publishing the first magazine in the United States devoted to astronomy.
Known in the Union Army as "Old Stars", he is best known for ordering the raid that became famous as the Great Locomotive Chase during the American Civil War.