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Encyclopedia > George F. Shepley
George F. Shepley
George F. Shepley

Military Governor of Richmond, Virginia
In office
April 13, 1865 – June 1865

Military Governor of Louisiana
In office
1862 – 1864
Preceded by Thomas Overton Moore
Succeeded by Michael Hahn

20th Mayor (Acting Military Mayor) of New Orleans, Louisiana
In office
May 20, 1862 – July 11, 1862
Preceded by John T. Monroe
Succeeded by Godfrey Weitzel

Born January 1, 1819
Saco, Maine
Died July 20, 1878
Portland, Maine
Political party Democratic
Spouse Lucy Ann Hayes

George Foster Shepley (January 1, 1819July 20, 1878) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the military-appointed Governor of Louisiana for much of the war. Nickname: The River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area    - City 62. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Thomas Overton Moore (April 10, 1804 – June 25, 1876), American politician, was Governor of Louisiana from 1860 until 1864. ... The post of Mayor of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana has been held by the following individuals: Etienne de Boré 1803-04 James Pitot 1804-05 John Watkins 1805-07 James Mather 1807-12 Charles Trudeau 1812 Nicholas Girod 1812 LeBreton Dorgenois 1812 Nicholas Girod 1812-15 Augustin Macarty... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 907 km²  (350. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Godfrey Weitzel (November 1, 1835 – March 19, 1884) was a major general in the Union army during the American Civil War, as well as the acting Mayor of New Orleans during the Federal occupancy of the city. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Location of city of Saco in Maine Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: The Forest City Country United States State Maine County Cumberland Settled 1632 Incorporated 1786 Mayor Nicholas Mavodones, Jr Area    - City 136. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... List of Governors of Louisiana First French Era Sieur Sauvole de la Villantry 1699-1701 Jean Baptiste de la Moyne, Sieur de Bienville 1701-1713 Antonine de la Mothe Cadillac 1713-1716 Jean Baptiste de la Moyne 1716-1717 De lEpinay 1717-1718 Jean Baptiste de la Moyne 1718...


Shepley served as the acting military mayor of New Orleans from May 20, 1862July 11, 1862. This appointment lasted less than two months before Shepley was appointed military governor of the occupied parishes of Louisiana from 1862 - 1864. Shepley later served as military governor of Richmond, Virginia. The post of Mayor of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana has been held by the following individuals: Etienne de Boré 1803-04 James Pitot 1804-05 John Watkins 1805-07 James Mather 1807-12 Charles Trudeau 1812 Nicholas Girod 1812 LeBreton Dorgenois 1812 Nicholas Girod 1812-15 Augustin Macarty... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Nickname: The River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area    - City 62. ...

Preceded by
John T. Monroe
Mayor of New Orleans
May 20, 1862July 11, 1862
Succeeded by
Godfrey Weitzel
Preceded by
Thomas Overton Moore
Governor of Louisiana
18621864
Succeeded by
Michael Hahn
Preceded by
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Military Governor of Richmond
April 13, 1865 – June 1865
Succeeded by
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