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George Cadwalader
George Cadwalader was a General that served in both the Mexican American War and the Civil War.
Cadwalader was appointed Brigadier General in 1847 during the Mexican American War. He was in charge of a brigade of reinforcement soldiers sent to Mexico to help out General Winfield Scott. Cadwalader led his troops through Mexico and arrived to aid Scott. He was award a brevetted Major General in the US Army for his actions.
When the Civil War broke out, Cadwalader, who was from Pennsylvania, quickly chose the Union side. He was awarded Major General of Pennsylvania Volunteers. He never saw much action during his 4 years of service during the Civil War. He spent most his time in Pennsylvania but confederates never made it to Pennsylvania except for a 3 day battle at Gettysburg when the Confederates were forced back to Maryland.
Cadwalader resigned from the Army after the Civil War and lived out the rest of his life in Philadelphia, Pa. He is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia.
George Cadwalader
George Cadwalader was a General that served in both the Mexican American War and the Civil War.
Cadwalader was appointed Brigadier General in 1847 during the Mexican American War. He was in charge of a brigade of reinforcement soldiers sent to Mexico to help out General Winfield Scott. Cadwalader led his troops through Mexico and arrived to aid Scott. He was award a brevetted Major General in the US Army for his actions.
When the Civil War broke out, Cadwalader, who was from Pennsylvania, quickly chose the Union side. He was awarded Major General of Pennsylvania Volunteers. He never saw much action during his 4 years of service during the Civil War. He spent most his time in Pennsylvania but confederates never made it to Pennsylvania except for a 3 day battle at Gettysburg when the Confederates were forced back to Maryland.
Cadwalader resigned from the Army after the Civil War and lived out the rest of his life in Philadelphia, Pa. He is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia.