Melancthon S. Wade

Melancthon Smith Wade
Born(1802-12-02)December 2, 1802
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedAugust 11, 1868(1868-08-11) (aged 65)
Avondale, Ohio
Place of burial
Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1862
Rank Brigadier general
CommandsCamp Dennison
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Wade in the Civil war, by Frederick Gutekunst.

Melancthon Smith Wade (December 2, 1801 – August 11, 1868) was a businessman, horticulturist, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the early part of the American Civil War.