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'''John Moulder Wilson (1837-1919)''' - Born 8 Oct 1837 in Washington DC. A career U.S. Army officer, engineer, Medal of Honor recipient, [[USMA Superintendents|Superintendent of the United States Military Academy]] and [[Chief of Engineers|U.S. Chief of Engineers]]. Died 1 Feb 1919 in Washington DC.
'''John Moulder Wilson (1837-1919)''' - Born 8 Oct 1837 in Washington DC. A career U.S. Army officer, engineer, Medal of Honor recipient, [[USMA Superintendents|Superintendent of the United States Military Academy]] and [[Chief of Engineers|U.S. Chief of Engineers]]. Died 1 Feb 1919 in Washington DC.


He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1855 and graduated 1 Jul 1860 in the [[:Category:West Point 1860|Class of 1860]] ranking 12th out of 41.  
He served at age 12 as a page on the floor of the United States Senate (1849-1853).  He traveled, in 1854, to the Washington Territory around the Isthmus of Panama and was appoint to the [[United States Military Academy]] in the spring of 1855 from there. He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1855 and graduated 1 Jul 1860 in the [[:Category:West Point 1860|Class of 1860]] ranking 12th out of 41.  


He served as a Union officer in the U.S. Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Malvern Hill on 6 Aug 1863. He rose to the permanent rank of Captain and the brevet rank of Colonel for his actions at [[Spanish Fort]] and [[Fort Blakeley]] near Mobile Alabama in the spring of 1865.
He served as a Union officer in the U.S. Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Malvern Hill on 6 Aug 1863. He rose to the permanent rank of Captain and the brevet rank of Colonel for his actions at [[Spanish Fort]] and [[Fort Blakeley]] near Mobile Alabama in the spring of 1865.
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'''Father:''' Joseph S. Wilson (1808-18??)
'''Father:''' Joseph Shields Wilson (1808-18??)


'''Mother:''' Eliza H. Wilson (1814-18??)
'''Mother:''' Eliza H. Uhler (1814-18??)


'''Marriage:'''
'''Marriage:'''
* Augusta Bradley Waller (1839-1902) married Oct 1861, born May 1839, died 17 Jun 1902
* Augusta Bertha Waller (1839-1902) married 5 Nov 1861, born May 1839, died 17 Jun 1902


'''Children:'''
'''Children:'''
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** Ltc. (26 May 1864) U.S. Volunteers Staff
** Ltc. (26 May 1864) U.S. Volunteers Staff
** Bvt. Col. (26 Mar 1865) U.S. Volunteers Staff, Mobile Alabama Campaign
** Bvt. Col. (26 Mar 1865) U.S. Volunteers Staff, Mobile Alabama Campaign
** Bvt. Ltc. (8 Apr 1865) U.S. Army - Capture of [[Spanish Fort]] Alabama
** Bvt. Ltc. (8 Apr 1865) U.S. Army - Capture of [[Spanish Fort (1)]] Alabama
** Bvt. Col. (8 Apr 1865) U.S. Army - Capture of [[Spanish Fort]] and [[Fort Blakeley]] Alabama
** Bvt. Col. (8 Apr 1865) U.S. Army - Capture of [[Spanish Fort (1)]] and [[Fort Blakeley]] Alabama


'''Personal Description:'''
'''Personal Description:'''
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* [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/1858*.html Cullum Register - John M. Wilson]
* [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/1858*.html Cullum Register - John M. Wilson]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22049 Find a Grave - John M. Wilson]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22049 Find a Grave - John M. Wilson]
* [http://www.archive.org/stream/menofmarkinamerica00gate#page/n487/mode/2up Men of Mark in America -  - John Moulder Wilson (408-411)]


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Revision as of 12:42, 10 February 2013


John Moulder Wilson (1837-1919) - Born 8 Oct 1837 in Washington DC. A career U.S. Army officer, engineer, Medal of Honor recipient, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy and U.S. Chief of Engineers. Died 1 Feb 1919 in Washington DC.

He served at age 12 as a page on the floor of the United States Senate (1849-1853). He traveled, in 1854, to the Washington Territory around the Isthmus of Panama and was appoint to the United States Military Academy in the spring of 1855 from there. He entered the United States Military Academy 1 Jul 1855 and graduated 1 Jul 1860 in the Class of 1860 ranking 12th out of 41.

He served as a Union officer in the U.S. Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Malvern Hill on 6 Aug 1863. He rose to the permanent rank of Captain and the brevet rank of Colonel for his actions at Spanish Fort and Fort Blakeley near Mobile Alabama in the spring of 1865.

After the U.S. Civil War he served in various engineering posts and on historic projects in and around Washington DC. He served as Superintendent of West Point (1889-1893), as Chief of Engineers (1897-1901), and rose to the rank of Major General before his retirement from the U.S. Corps of Engineers on 30 Apr 1901.

He died on 1 Feb 1919 in Washington DC and was buried in West Point Cemetery.

Father: Joseph Shields Wilson (1808-18??)

Mother: Eliza H. Uhler (1814-18??)

Marriage:

  • Augusta Bertha Waller (1839-1902) married 5 Nov 1861, born May 1839, died 17 Jun 1902

Children:

  • ?????

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