John G. Barnard

John G. Barnard
John G. Barnard
Born	May 19, 1815; Sheffield, Massachusetts
Died	May 14, 1882 (aged 66); Detroit, Michigan
Place of burial	Barnard Cemetery; Sheffield, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1833–1881
Rank	Colonel; Brigadier General; Brevet Major General
Commands held	Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy; Chief Engineer, Department of Washington; Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac; Chief Engineer, U.S. Field Armies
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War; ; American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run; Peninsula campaign Siege of Yorktown; Battle of Gaines' Mill; Battle of White Oak Swamp; Battle of Malvern Hill; ; Overland Campaign; Siege of Petersburg; Capture of Fort Harrison; Battle of Hatcher's Run; ;
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John Gross Barnard (May 19, 1815 – May 14, 1882) was a career engineer officer in the U.S. Army, serving in the Mexican–American War, as the superintendent of the United States Military Academy and as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.^[1] He served as Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac, 1861 to 1862, Chief Engineer of the Department of Washington from 1861 to 1864, and as Chief Engineer of the armies in the field from 1864 to 1865.^[2] He also was a distinguished scientist, engineer, mathematician, historian and author.^[3]

^ Warner, Ezra J., Generals in Blue, pp. 19–20. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1964. ISBN 0-8071-0822-7.
^ Eicher, John H. and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, p. 116. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3; Warner, 1964, pp. 19–20
^ Cullum, George W., George W. Cullum's Register of Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy, Vol. I, 1891, p. 533, as retrieved October 12, 2010, from the web site http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/708*.html

[1] Warner, Ezra J., Generals in Blue, pp. 19–20. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1964. ISBN 0-8071-0822-7.

[2] Eicher, John H. and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, p. 116. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3; Warner, 1964, pp. 19–20

[3] Cullum, George W., George W. Cullum's Register of Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy, Vol. I, 1891, p. 533, as retrieved October 12, 2010, from the web site http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/708*.html

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John G. Barnard

Born	(1815-05-19)May 19, 1815 Sheffield, Massachusetts
Died	May 14, 1882(1882-05-14) (aged 66) Detroit, Michigan
Place of burial	Barnard Cemetery Sheffield, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1833–1881
Rank	Colonel Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Commands held	Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy Chief Engineer, Department of Washington Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac Chief Engineer, U.S. Field Armies
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Peninsula campaign Siege of Yorktown Battle of Gaines' Mill Battle of White Oak Swamp Battle of Malvern Hill Overland Campaign Siege of Petersburg Capture of Fort Harrison Battle of Hatcher's Run
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