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George H. Steuart (brigadier general)

George Hume Steuart
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Brigadier General George H. Steuart in Confederate uniform
Nickname(s) "Maryland Steuart"
Born (1826-08-24)August 24, 1826
Baltimore, Maryland
Died November 22, 1903(1903-11-22) (aged 75)
South River, Maryland
Place of burial Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance  United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Service/branch  United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service 1848–61 (USA), 1861–65 (CSA)
Rank Union army cpt rank insignia.jpg Captain USA;
Confederate States of America General.png Brigadier General CSA
Commands held Maryland Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia
Battles/wars

Utah War
American Civil War

Relations George H. Steuart (great-grandfather)
George H. Steuart (father)
Richard Sprigg Steuart (uncle)

Utah War
American Civil War

George Hume Steuart (August 24, 1828 – November 22, 1903) was a planter in Maryland and an American military officer; he served thirteen years in the United States Army before resigning his commission at the start of the American Civil War. He joined the Confederacy and rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Army of Northern Virginia. Nicknamed "Maryland" to avoid verbal confusion with Virginia cavalryman J.E.B. Stuart, Steuart unsuccessfully promoted the secession of Maryland before and during the conflict. He began the war as a captain of the 1st Maryland Infantry, CSA, and was promoted to colonel after the First Battle of Manassas.

In 1862 he became brigadier general. After a brief cavalry command he was reassigned to infantry. Wounded at Cross Keys, Steuart was out of the war for almost a year while recovering from a shoulder injury. He was reassigned to Lee's army shortly before the Battle of Gettysburg. Steuart was captured at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and exchanged in the summer of 1864. He held a command in the Army of Northern Virginia for the remainder of the war. Steuart was among the officers with Robert E. Lee when he surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.


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