Asa P. Blunt

Asa Peabody Blunt
As a Colonel in 1862
Born	(1826-10-19)October 19, 1826 Danville, Vermont
Died	October 4, 1889(1889-10-04) (aged 62) Manchester, New Hampshire
Place of burial	Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1888
Rank	Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	3rd Vermont Infantry 6th Vermont Infantry 12th Vermont Infantry 2nd Vermont Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War *Battle at Lee's Mills *Battle of Savage's Station

Asa Peabody Blunt (October 19, 1826 – October 4, 1889) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He remained on active duty after the war, and attained the rank of brigadier general by brevet. Blunt was notable as commander of the 2nd Vermont Brigade and the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Blunt was born in Danville, Vermont. In 1850, Asa and his wife Mary were living in Southampton, New York, where he was an overseer in a cotton mill. By 1860, they were living in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, where Blunt was a draftsman for the Fairbanks Scales company.

Blunt was appointed adjutant of the 3rd Vermont Infantry on June 6, 1861, and was mustered into federal service on July 16. On September 25, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, 6th Vermont Infantry, and then Colonel of the 12th Vermont Infantry on September 19, 1862. On October 27, the 2nd Vermont Brigade was formed from the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th, Vermont Infantry regiments, and Blunt assumed temporary command of the brigade as the ranking colonel, filling this position until December 7, when Brigadier General Edwin H. Stoughton arrived and assumed command.