George Crockett Strong (October 16, 1832 – July 30, 1863) was a Union general in the American Civil War. He was born in Stockbridge, Vermont, and attended Williston Seminary but left after 1851. He then graduated from West Point, the U.S. Military Academy, in 1857. He served as an ordnance officer with the rank of lieutenant on the staff of General McDowell at the First Battle of Bull Run. He later served on the staffs of Generals McClellan and Butler. He commanded an expedition sent from Ship Island against Biloxi, Miss., in April, 1862, and another sent against Ponchatoula, and was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers in November, 1862. He was wounded on July 18, 1863 while leading the assault against Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina, and died of tetanus in New York City. A commission as major general was made out to date from the day of the battle. Strong is buried in Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... Combatants United States of America Union Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000... Stockbridge, Vermont Stockbridge is a town located in Windsor County, Vermont. ... // Overview The Williston Northampton School, more commonly known simply as Williston, is a co-ed private preparatory school in Easthampton, Massachusetts for students from grades seven through twelve. ... West Point redirects here. ... General Irvin McDowell Irvin McDowell (October 15, 1818 – May 4, 1885) was an American military officer, famous for his participation in the American Civil War. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Irvin McDowell Joseph E. Johnston P.G.T. Beauregard Strength 28,450 32,230 Casualties 2,896 (460 killed, 1,124 wounded, 1,312 captured/missing) 1,982 (387 killed, 1,582 wounded, 13 missing) The First Battle of Bull... Biloxi and Mississippi coast Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... The Storming of Fort Wagner Fort Wagner (also called Battery Wagner) was a fortification on Morris Island, South Carolina, that covered the southern approach to Charleston harbor. ... Morris Island in South Carolina, USA, is an 840 acre uninhabited island in Charleston Harbor, accessible only by boat. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Columbia Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq. ... Tetanus is a serious and often fatal disease caused by the neurotoxin tetanospasmin which is produced by the Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban  - Metro 1,214. ... The Chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, several blocks west of Prospect Park. ... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq. ...

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