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Hugh Boyle Ewing

Hugh Boyle Ewing
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Maj. Gen. Hugh Ewing
Born (1826-10-31)October 31, 1826
Lancaster, Ohio
Died June 30, 1905(1905-06-30) (aged 78)
Lancaster, Ohio
Place of burial Saint Mary Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Years of service 1861-1866
Rank Union Army brigadier general rank insignia.svg Brigadier General
Union Army major general rank insignia.svg Brevet Major General
Commands held 30th Ohio Infantry
Brigade / Kanawha Division
Brigade / XV Corps
Division / XVI Corps
4th Division / XV Corps
Battles/wars American Civil War
Battle of Philippi
Battle of Rich Mountain
Battle of Carnifex Ferry
Battle of Cheat Mountain
Battle of Greenbrier River
Battle of South Mountain
Battle of Antietam
Vicksburg Campaign
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Bentonville
Other work Lawyer, U.S. Minister to Holland, Farmer, Author

Hugh Boyle Ewing, (October 31, 1826 – June 30, 1905), was a diplomat, author, attorney, and Union Army general during the American Civil War. He was a member of the prestigious Ewing family, son of Thomas Ewing, the eldest brother of Thomas Ewing, Jr. and Charles Ewing, and the foster brother and brother-in-law of William T. Sherman. General Ewing was an ambitious, literate, and erudite officer who held a strong sense of responsibility for the men under his command. He combined his West Point experience with the Civil War system of officer election.

Ewing's wartime service was characterized by several incidents which would have a unique impact on history. In 1861, his political connections helped save the reputation of his brother-in-law, William T. Sherman, who went on to become one of the north's most successful generals. Ewing himself went on to become Sherman's most trusted subordinate. His campaigning eventually led to the near-banishment of Lorenzo Thomas, a high-ranking regular army officer who had intrigued against Sherman. He was present at the Battle of Antietam, where his brigade saved the flank of the Union Army late in the day. During the Vicksburg campaign, Ewing accidentally came across personal correspondence from Confederate President Jefferson F. Davis to former President Franklin Pierce which eventually ruined the reputation of the latter. Ewing was also present in Kentucky during Major General Stephen G. Burbridge's "reign of terror", where he worked to oppose Burbridge's harsh policies against civilians, but was hampered by debilitating rheumatism. He ended the war with an independent command, a sign he held the confidence of his superiors, acting in concert with Sherman to trap Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina.


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