Henry Brewerton

Henry Brewerton
Henry Brewerton
Born	(1801-09-25)September 25, 1801 New York City, New York
Died	April 17, 1879(1879-04-17) (aged 77) Wilmington, Delaware
Place of burial	Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1819–1867
Rank	Colonel Brevet brigadier general
Commands held	Superintendent, United States Military Academy
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Henry Brewerton (September 25, 1801 – April 17, 1879) was a career engineering officer in the United States Army, serving as the superintendent of the United States Military Academy and then as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was nominated for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in the Regular Army (United States) by President Andrew Johnson on December 11, 1866, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 23, 1867.