Greely S. Curtis

Greely Stevenson Curtis, Sr.
Born	November 21, 1830 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	February 12, 1897 Boston, Massachusetts
Place of burial	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Allegiance	Union
Service / branch	Union Army
Years of service	1861 – 1865
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Brevet Brigadier General
Other work	Boston fire commissioner, 1876–1878

Greely Stevenson Curtis (November 21, 1830 – February 12, 1897) was a volunteer officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Early life and education

Greely Stevenson Curtis was born November 21, 1830, at Boston, Massachusetts.[1] His brother was James F. Curtis who was Colonel of the 4th California Volunteer Infantry Regiment and also was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general for faithful and meritorious services during the war.[1]

Civil War service

Curtis was a captain in the 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He became lieutenant colonel and commander of the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry.[1]

On March 28, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Curtis for the award of the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war,[1] and the U.S. Senate confirmed the award on March 30, 1867.[2]

Post-war life

After the war, Curtis was a civil engineer, architect and fire commissioner of Boston between 1876 and 1878. Greely S. Curtis died February 12, 1897, at Boston, Massachusetts. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1]

See also

• List of Massachusetts generals in the American Civil War
• Massachusetts in the American Civil War

Notes

1. Hunt, Roger D. and Brown, Jack R. Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990. ISBN 1-56013-002-4. p. 142.
2. Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 743

References

• Bowen, James L. (1889). Massachusetts in the War, 1861–1865. Springfield, Massachusetts: Clark W. Bryan & Co. OCLC 1986476.
• Eicher, David J.; Eicher, John H. (2001). Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
• Hunt, Roger D. and Brown, Jack R. Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990. ISBN 1-56013-002-4.

External links

• Papers, 1797-1991. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
• Greely Stevenson Curtis Papers at Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library