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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1797-1890)''' - Born 22 Apr 1797, Glastonbury, Connecticut, died 22 April, 1890, Richmond, Virginia.  
'''{{PAGENAME}} (1797-1890)''' - Born 22 Apr 1797, Glastonbury, Connecticut, died 22 April, 1890, Richmond, Virginia.  


Talcott graduated second in class West Point, 1818; Engineers. He was garrisoned at Fort Atkinson, explored passage to Fort Snelling, 1820;[2] started construction at Fort Adams, RI, 1824;[3] Superintending Engineer for construction on Hampton Roads at Fort Calhoun and Fort Monroe; surveyed Ohio-Michigan border, spring 1835 (with Lee);[5] Capt., resigned commission, 1836;  
Talcott graduated second in class West Point, 1818; Engineers. He was garrisoned at [[:Category:Fort Atkinson|Fort Atkinson]], explored passage to [[:Category:Fort Snelling|Fort Snelling]], 1820; started construction at [[:Category:Fort Adams|Fort Adams]], RI, 1824; Superintending Engineer for construction on Hampton Roads at [[:Catgory:Fort Calhoun|Fort Calhoun]] and [[:Category:Fort Monroe|Fort Monroe]]; surveyed Ohio-Michigan border, spring 1835 (with Lee);Capt., resigned commission, 1836;  
==U.S. Civil War==
==U.S. Civil War==
Col. and State Engineer of Virginia (under Lee), charged with Richmond, James river coastal defense, 1861[10] (rearming star-shaped Fort Boykin, later crippled by ironclad corvette USS Galena's escort).
Col. and State Engineer of Virginia (under Lee), charged with Richmond, James river coastal defense, 1861.


arrested in New York, March 1863, held at Fort Warren
Arrested in New York, March 1863, held at [[:Category:Fort Warren|Fort Warren]]
Died 22 April, 1890, Richmond, VA.
Died 22 April, 1890, Richmond, VA.
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Andrew Talcott (1797-1890) - Born 22 Apr 1797, Glastonbury, Connecticut, died 22 April, 1890, Richmond, Virginia.

Talcott graduated second in class West Point, 1818; Engineers. He was garrisoned at Fort Atkinson, explored passage to Fort Snelling, 1820; started construction at Fort Adams, RI, 1824; Superintending Engineer for construction on Hampton Roads at Fort Calhoun and Fort Monroe; surveyed Ohio-Michigan border, spring 1835 (with Lee);Capt., resigned commission, 1836;

U.S. Civil War

Col. and State Engineer of Virginia (under Lee), charged with Richmond, James river coastal defense, 1861.

Arrested in New York, March 1863, held at Fort Warren Died 22 April, 1890, Richmond, VA.


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  • (1814-1818) Cadet
  • (1818-?) 2nd Lt ()
  • (-1820) 1st Lt. (1 Oct 1820), Unit, Job


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