George W. Getty

George W. Getty
George W. Getty
Born	(1819-10-02)October 2, 1819 Washington, D.C.
Died	October 1, 1901(1901-10-01) (aged 81) Forest Glen, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1840–1883
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Commands held	IX Corps VII Corps VI Corps
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Seminole Wars American Civil War Peninsula Campaign Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Siege of Suffolk Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Opequon Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek Third Battle of Petersburg

George Washington Getty (October 2, 1819 – October 1, 1901) was a career military officer in the United States Army, most noted for his role as a division commander in the Army of the Potomac during the final full year of the American Civil War.

Getty was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, at the age of 16, and graduated 15th out of 42 graduates in the Class of 1840. Among his classmates were future Civil War generals William T. Sherman and George H. Thomas of the Union Army and Richard S. Ewell and Bushrod R. Johnson of the Confederate States Army. He was assigned to the artillery as a second lieutenant. During the Mexican-American War, he campaigned with Winfield Scott's army and received a brevet appointment as captain for gallantry at Contreras and Churubusco. He fought against the Seminole Indians in Florida in the last two Seminole Wars, seeing action in 1849–50 and again in 1856–57.