James Totten
American career military officer (1818–1871) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Totten (September 11, 1818 – October 1, 1871) was a career American soldier who served in the United States Army and retired from active service in 1870 as the Assistant Inspector General. He served as an officer in the Union Army and Missouri militia general during the American Civil War. He may be related to Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army Brigadier General Joseph Totten.
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James Totten | |
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Born | (1818-09-11)September 11, 1818 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Died | October 1, 1871(1871-10-01) (aged 53) Sedalia, Missouri |
Place of burial | Crown Hill Cemetery in Sedalia, Missouri |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1841–70 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
Commands held | Chief of Artillery, Union forces in Missouri |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Relations | Joseph Totten (possible uncle) C. A. L. Totten (son) |
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