Aaron S. Daggett

Aaron Daggett
Daggett's official portrait by Mathew Brady
Personal details
Born	Aaron Simon Daggett (1837-06-14)June 14, 1837 Greene, Maine
Died	May 14, 1938(1938-05-14) (aged 100) West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Residence	Auburn, Maine
Alma mater	Bates College
Profession	Union Army Brigadier General
Religion	Presbyterian
Military service
Nickname(s)	"Danger Daggett"
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861 - 1901
Rank	Brevet Major General
Unit	16th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Commands	16th Maine Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Gaines' Mill Battle of Golding's Farm Battle of White Oak Swamp Battle of Salem Church Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Rappahannock Station Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Mine Run Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Cold Harbor Spanish American War Battle of San Juan Hill

Spanish American War

Aaron Simon Daggett (June 14, 1837 – May 14, 1938) was the last surviving Union general of the American Civil War when he died at the age of 100. During the war, Daggett fought at West Point, Gaines' Mill, Golding's Farm, White Oak Swamp, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Rappahannock Station, and Fredericksburg.

Daggett was born in Greene, Maine, in 1837 to Yankee parents, whose Puritan ancestors came to New England as part of the Puritan migration from England in 1630. Both of Daggett's grandfathers served in the Revolutionary War.

Daggett attended Bates College (then called the Maine State Seminary) in Lewiston, Maine, in 1860. He also attended the Monmouth Academy and Maine Wesleyan Academy.

Daggett enlisted as a private in the 5th Maine Volunteers in April 1861, and became a second lieutenant in May 1861. He fought at the First Battle of Bull Run, and became a captain in August 1861.