Daniel Webster Flagler
| Daniel Webster Flagler | |
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General Flagler at the time of the Spanish-American War
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| Born |
June 20, 1835 Lockport, New York |
| Died |
March 29, 1899 (aged 63) Old Point Comfort, Virginia |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1899 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Commands held | Chief of Ordnance |
| Battles/wars |
Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Relations |
Major General Clement Flagler (Son) Brigadier General Clement Finley (Father in Law) |
Daniel Webster Flagler (June 20, 1835 – March 29, 1899) was a United States Army Brigadier General. He was prominent as the Army's Chief of Ordnance.
Flagler was appointed to the United States Military Academy in 1856. He graduated fifth in the class of 1861 and was appointed a Second Lieutenant of Ordnance.
Flagler's first Civil War assignment was to teach drill and ceremony and other basic skills to newly raised volunteers in Washington, D.C. He served as aide to David Hunter in the Manassas Campaign, and fought during the First Battle of Bull Run.
He next served as aide to Irvin McDowell in the defense of Washington.
After serving at the Allegheny Arsenal he participated in Ambrose Burnside’s North Carolina expedition. Flagler took part in the capture of Roanoke Island, the attack of New Bern, and the capture of Fort Macon.
Next assigned to the Army of the Potomac, Flagler took part in the Maryland Campaign, including the Battle of South Mountain. Flagler also participated in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
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