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James Samuel Wadsworth (October 30, 1807 – May 8, 1864) was a philanthropist, politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864. Early years. Wadsworth was born to wealthy parents in Geneseo in Livingston County in western New York State.
- 1861–1864
James Samuel Wadsworth (* 30. Oktober 1807 in Geneseo, Livingston County; † 8. Mai 1864 in der Wilderness, Spotsylvania County, Virginia) war ein Politiker und Generalmajor der Nordstaaten während des amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges.
26. Juni 2018 · General James Wadsworth. New York native James S. Wadsworth was named commander of the 1st Division of the Union 1st Corps on December 27th, 1862. Though he did not possess a military background (he had been a lawyer and politician in civilian life), he volunteered as an aide to General Irvin McDowell in 1861 and was commissioned as ...
James Samuel Wadsworth was born in Geneseo, New York on October 30, 1807. He began Harvard, left, and then finished his studies at Yale, passing the bar in 1832. He never practiced law, but instead became a philanthropist, entered politics and managed the family estate.
JAS. S. WADSWORTH, Brigadier-General of Volunteers. The Assistant-Adjutant General, First Army Corps. [Source: Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, Vol. 27, Part 1: Reports, Report No. 32, pages 265-267].
General James S. Wadsworth of Geneseo, N.Y. was one of the most distinguished members of the Wadsworth family that descended from William Wadsworth who arrived in Boston in 1632. Born in 1807, he entered into service in the Union Army during the Civil War at age 54.
James S. Wadsworth was a successful lawyer and influential New York politician when the Civil War broke out. His wealth, strong anti-slavery views, and active support of President...
