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'''James Chatham Duane (1824-1897)''' - Born 30 Jun 1824 in Schenectady, New York. A career U.S. Army officer and engineer who served in the [[U.S. Civil War]] and became [[Chief of Engineers]] (1886-1888). Died 8 Nov 1897 in New York, New York. | '''James Chatham Duane (1824-1897)''' - Born 30 Jun 1824 in Schenectady, New York. A career U.S. Army officer and engineer who served in the [[U.S. Civil War]] and became [[Chief of Engineers]] (1886-1888). Died 8 Nov 1897 in New York, New York. | ||
[[File:James Chatham Duane.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Colonel James C. Duane]] | |||
He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1844 and graduated 1 Jul 1848 in the [[:Category:West Point 1848|Class of 1848]] ranking 3rd out of 37. | He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1844 and graduated 1 Jul 1848 in the [[:Category:West Point 1848|Class of 1848]] ranking 3rd out of 37. | ||
He served in the [[U.S. Civil War]] and rose to the rank of Bvt. Brigadier General for services before Petersburg and the surrender of General [[Robert E. Lee]]. He served at various coastal fortifications after the war and became [[Chief of Engineers]] in 1886. General Duane retired from active service on 30 Jun 1888 being over 64 years of age. | He served in the [[U.S. Civil War]] and rose to the rank of Bvt. Brigadier General for services before Petersburg and the surrender of General [[Robert E. Lee]]. He served at various coastal fortifications after the war and became [[Chief of Engineers]] in 1886. General Duane retired from active service on 30 Jun 1888 being over 64 years of age. | ||
General Duane died 8 Nov 1897 in New York, New York and was buried in [[:Category:Hollywood Cemetery|Hollywood Cemetery]], Richmond, Virginia. | |||
One of the first [[Endicott Period]] concrete gun batteries, [[Battery Duane]] on [[Fort Wadsworth (1)]], was named for General Duane soon after his death. | |||
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'''Father:''' James C. Duane (1794-1859) | '''Father:''' James C. Duane (1794-1859) | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Chatham_Duane Wikipedia - James Chatham Duane] | ||
* [ | * [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/1371*.html Cullum Register - James C. Duane] | ||
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F20F10FB3D5911738DDDA00894D9415B8785F0D3 New York Times - Obituary General James C. Duane] | |||
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James Chatham Duane (1824-1897) - Born 30 Jun 1824 in Schenectady, New York. A career U.S. Army officer and engineer who served in the U.S. Civil War and became Chief of Engineers (1886-1888). Died 8 Nov 1897 in New York, New York. He entered the United States Military Academy 1 Jul 1844 and graduated 1 Jul 1848 in the Class of 1848 ranking 3rd out of 37. He served in the U.S. Civil War and rose to the rank of Bvt. Brigadier General for services before Petersburg and the surrender of General Robert E. Lee. He served at various coastal fortifications after the war and became Chief of Engineers in 1886. General Duane retired from active service on 30 Jun 1888 being over 64 years of age. General Duane died 8 Nov 1897 in New York, New York and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. One of the first Endicott Period concrete gun batteries, Battery Duane on Fort Wadsworth (1), was named for General Duane soon after his death.
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