Henry Brewerton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Brewerton

Union Army General

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1801

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Apr-1879

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Henry Brewerton (September 25, 1801 – April 17, 1879) was a career engineering officer in the United States Army, serving as the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy and then as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
He was nominated for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in the Regular Army (United States) by President Andrew Johnson on December 11, 1866, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 23, 1867.