Richard Coulter (general), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Coulter (general)

Union Army general

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1827

Place of Birth: Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1908

Profession: military officer, diarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Richard Coulter, Sr.
(October 1, 1827 – October 14, 1908) was an American Civil War Colonel and brevet brigadier general of volunteers in the Union Army, a businessman, and banker.
During the Civil War he was colonel of the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry, often rising to brigade command upon the wounding of superior officers.
In 1866, he was nominated and confirmed as a brevet major general of volunteers to rank from April 1, 1865.