Lewis A. Grant

Lewis Addison Grant
Born(1828-01-17)January 17, 1828
Winhall, Vermont
DiedMarch 20, 1918(1918-03-20) (aged 90)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Place of burial
Lakewood Cemetery Minneapolis, Minnesota
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1866
Rank Brigadier general
Brevet Major General
UnitVermont 1st Vermont Brigade
Commands heldVermont 5th Vermont Infantry
Vermont 1st Vermont Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor
Other workAssistant Secretary of War

Lewis Addison Grant (January 17, 1828 – March 20, 1918) was a teacher, lawyer, soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and later United States Assistant Secretary of War. He was among the leading officers from the state of Vermont, and received the Medal of Honor for "personal gallantry and intrepidity."


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