Henry Jackson Hunt
American general and artillery tactician (1819–1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Jackson Hunt (September 14, 1819 – February 11, 1889) was Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Considered by his contemporaries the greatest artillery tactician and strategist of the war, he was a master of the science of gunnery and rewrote the manual on the organization and use of artillery in early modern armies. His courage and tactics affected the outcome of some of the most significant battles in the war, including Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and most notably at Gettysburg, where his operational decisions regarding strategic cannon placement and conservation of ammunition for the Confederate main assault, contributed greatly to the defeat of Pickett's Charge.
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Born | (1819-09-14)September 14, 1819 Detroit, Michigan |
Died | February 11, 1889(1889-02-11) (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1839–1883 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Major General |
Commands held | Chief of Artillery, Army of the Potomac 5th U.S. Artillery |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War |
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