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Samuel Gilbert | |
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 Gilbert c. 1865 | |
| Native name | Samuel Augustus Gilbert |
| Born | August 15, 1825 Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1868 (aged 42) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Buried | Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
Branch | Union Army |
Service years | 1861–1864 |
Rank |  Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 24th Ohio Infantry Regiment 44th Ohio Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 8th Ohio Cavalry Regiment |
Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Children | 3, including Cass Gilbert |
| Relations | Charles Champion Gilbert (brother) |
Samuel Augustus Gilbert (August 15, 1825 – June 9, 1868) was an American surveyor, topographer, and military officer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Gilbert was the younger brother of Charles Champion Gilbert and the father of American architect Cass Gilbert.
Early life and career
[edit]Gilbert was born on August 15, 1825 in Zanesville, Ohio. Gilbert worked as a topographical engineer for the United States Coast Survey.[1] From 1851 to 1853 Gilbert assisted in the triangulation of Biloxi Bay, Mississippi City, Mississippi, Cat Island, Bayou Pierre, Point Clear, Alabama, East Rigolets Light, Tower Dupre (a Martello tower in Lake Borgne), and Battery Bienvenue near the Gulf Coast of the United States.[2][3][4]
Military service
[edit]At the outbreak of the American Civil War Gilbert volunteered for service in the Union Army and was commissioned with the rank of Major of the 24th Ohio Infantry Regiment on June 10, 1861.[1][5] Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on June 22, 1861 and transferred to the 44th Ohio Infantry Regiment.[1][5][6] Gilbert was eventually promoted to the rank of Colonel in January of 1864 and given command of the 8th Ohio Cavalry Regiment.[1][5] On March 13, 1865 Gilbert was promoted to the rank of brevet Brigadier General for meritorious service.[1][5] Gilbert resigned from the military on April 20, 1864.[1][5]
Later life
[edit]Following his military service Gilbert continued to work for the United States Coast Survey until his death on June 9, 1868 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1][5] Gilbert is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Saint Paul.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Gilbert was married to Elizabeth Fulton Wheeler of Zanesville.[1] Gilbert was the father of Cass Gilbert, the architect of the Minnesota State Capitol, the Arkansas State Capitol, and the West Virginia State Capitol, among many other notable works.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Shutter, Marion Daniel (1897). Progressive Men of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches and Portraits of the Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions; Together With an Historical and Descriptive Sketch of the State. Minneapolis: The Minneapolis Journal. pp. 134–135.
- ↑ Schott, Charles Anthony (1902). The Eastern Oblique Arc of the United States and Osculating Spheroid. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 227.
- ↑ United States Coast Survey (1852). Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year Ending November, 1851. Washington, D.C.: Robert Armstrong. pp. 75–76.
- ↑ Secretary of State (1853). Register of Officers and Agents. Civil, Military, and Naval, of the Service of the United States, on the Thirtieth September, 1854; with the Names, Force, and Condition of All Ships and Vessels Belonging to the United States, and When and Where Built; Together with the Names and Compensation of All Printers in Any Way Employed. Washington, D.C.: Robert Armstrong. p. 29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: from its Organization, September 29, 1789, to March 2, 1903. Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 455.
- ↑ Foraker, Joseph B.; Robinson, James S.; Axline, H. A. (1887). Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866. Vol. 4. Akron: The Werner PTG. and MFG. CO. p. 295.
- ↑ "Oakland Interment Search". Oakland Cemetery. Retrieved July 14, 2026.