Samuel P. Heintzelman (1805-1880) - Born 30 Sep 1805 in Manheim, Pennsylvania. A career U.S. Army Infantry Officer and United States Military Academy graduate. Retired 22 Feb 1869 as a Major General. Died 1 May 1880 in Washington DC. Buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York.
Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman
Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman, Staff and Families at Robert E. Lee's Home in Arlington, Virginia in 1861
He served in the Second Seminole War in Florida, the Mexican War (1847-1848) in Texas and Mexico, and the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865). He retired on 22 Feb 1869 with the rank of Major General after 47 years of service at age 64.
General Heintzelman died 1 May 1880 in Washington DC and is buried in Section T, Lot 7, West in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York.
Father: Peter James Heintzelman (1768-1824)
Mother: Ann Elizabeth Grubb (1774-1812)
Marriage:
Margaret Stuart (1819-1893) married 5 Dec 1844, born 1 Dec 1819, died 9 Aug 1893
(1861-1865) Union, U.S. Civil War, Colonel (14 May 1861), 17th Infantry; Brigadier General U.S. Volunteers (17 may 1861), Major General U.S. Volunteers (5 May 1862), Bvt. Brigadier General U.S. Army (31 May 1862), Bvt. Major General U.S. Army (13 Mar 1865), Mustered out of Volunteer Service 24 Aug 1865.
