Zenas Bliss
US Army general and Medal of Honor recipient (1835–1900) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zenas Randall Bliss (April 17, 1835 – January 2, 1900) was an officer and general in the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He formed the first unit of Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, and his detailed memoirs chronicled life on the Texas frontier.[1] He was the father of Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Zenas Work Bliss.
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Zenas R. Bliss | |
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Born | (1835-04-17)April 17, 1835 Johnston, Rhode Island, US |
Died | January 2, 1900(1900-01-02) (aged 64) Washington, D.C., US |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1854–1897 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 10th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, IX Corps 24th U.S. Infantry Department of Texas |
Battles/wars | American Civil War Indian Wars |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Other work | author |
Bliss was a native of Rhode Island and graduated from West Point in 1854. He served most of his thirty-seven-year career on the Texas frontier, and served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. During the Civil War he was captured by Confederate forces and held as a prisoner of war. Bliss received the Medal of Honor for his actions while leading his regiment at the Battle of Fredericksburg.[1]