Arthur Fremantle

Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle
Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle
Born	November 1835
Died	25 September 1901 (aged 65)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1852–1901
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Mahdist War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, GCMG CB (November 1835 – 25 September 1901) was a British Army officer and a notable British witness to the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Whilst holding the rank of "Captain and Lieutenant Colonel" he spent three months (from April 2 until July 16, 1863) in North America, traveling through parts of the Confederate States of America and the Union. Contrary to popular belief, Colonel Fremantle was not an official representative of the United Kingdom; instead, he was something of a tourist.

Arthur James Lyon Fremantle was born in November 1835 into a distinguished military family. His father, Lieutenant-General John Fremantle, had commanded a battalion of the Coldstream Guards, and had served during the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign, as well as acting as aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General John Whitelocke during the abortive British invasion of Buenos Aires in 1807. Arthur's middle name, Lyon, came from his mother, Agnes Lyon. He was called "Arthur" after the Duke of Wellington, who had been the first witness at his parent's wedding in 1829.