Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington Jr.
| Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington Jr. | |
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Alexander C.M. Pennington Jr., 1862. detail of photo by James F. Gibson. Library of Congress
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| Born |
January 8, 1838 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died |
November 30, 1917 (aged 79) New York City, New York |
| Place of burial | West Point Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1860–1899 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Commands held |
Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery Battery M, 2nd U.S. Artillery 3rd New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps 2nd U.S. Artillery |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Relations | Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington (father) |
Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington Jr. (January 8, 1838 – November 30, 1917), was an artillery officer and brigadier general in the United States Army and a veteran of both the American Civil War and Spanish–American War.
Pennington was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Congressman Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington (1810–1867), the second cousin of New Jersey Governor and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives William Pennington (1796–1862), and the grandnephew of New Jersey Governor William Sandford Pennington (1757–1826).
He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, during the brief period in the 1850s when the curriculum was expanded to five years. He graduated 18th in the Class of 1860. Appointed as a brevet second lieutenant on graduation day, July 1, 1860, he received his commission February 1, 1861, and was permanently assigned to the 2nd U.S. Artillery. There, he gained experience under the tutelage of Captain John C. Tidball, serving under him in Battery A.
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