Arthur R. Curtis
Brigadier general in the United States Army during the American Civil War
About Arthur R. Curtis
Lived 1842 – 1925 (aged 82). Arthur R. Curtis was an American military officer.
Arthur Russell Curtis (July 15, 1842 – April 8, 1925) was a volunteer officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Early life and education Arthur Russell Curtis was born July 15, 1842, at Boston, Massachusetts.
Civil War service Curtis started the war as a private in the 4th Battalion of Massachusetts Militia. He transferred to the 20th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, was eventually promoted to lieutenant colonel and took command of the regiment. On December 3, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Curtis for the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the award on February 14, 1868.
Post-war life Curtis was a clerk, postmaster and world traveler after the war. Arthur Russell Curtis died April 8, 1925, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Brigadier general in the United States Army during the American Civil War (1842-1925)
When was Arthur R. Curtis born?
Arthur R. Curtis was born on 15 July 1842 in Boston.
When did Arthur R. Curtis die?
Arthur R. Curtis died on 8 April 1925 in Milwaukee.
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Arthur R. Curtis was a military officer.
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Arthur R. Curtis was American.
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