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James Deering Fessenden (September 28, 1833 – November 18, 1882) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Maine who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
BORN: 1833 in Westbrook, ME. DIED: 1882 in Portland, ME. CAMPAIGNS: Chattanooga, Resca, Peach Tree Creek, Third Winchester, and Cedar Creek. HIGHEST RANK ACHIEVED: Brigadier General (Major General-- Post War). BIOGRAPHY. James Deering Fessenden was born on September 28, 1833.
James Deering Fessenden (September 28, 1833 – November 18, 1882) was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Maine who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Nov 18, 2022 · Entered the Union Army as Captain and commander of Company D, 2nd United States Sharpshooters on November 2, 1861. Served with his regiment in the Northern Virginia area until he was promoted to Colonel and aide-de-camp to Maj. Gen. David Hunter in July 1862. While serving in this...
James Deering Fessenden (28 September 1833 – 18 November 1882) was a Union Army Brigadier-General during the American Civil War. James Deering Fessenden was born in Westbrook, Maine in 1833, a son of US Senator William P. Fessenden and a brother of Francis Fessenden.
Apr 28, 2022 · About Brig. Gen. James Deering Fessenden, USA. James Deering Fessenden was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Maine who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
James Deering Fessenden was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Maine who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Primarily a staff officer and operations planner until the latter stages of the war, he commanded an infantry brigade in the Western Theater in 1864 and 1865.
