Robert Nugent (officer)

Robert Nugent
Born(1824-06-27)June 27, 1824
Kilkeel, County Down, Ireland
DiedJune 20, 1901(1901-06-20) (aged 76)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Buried
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnion Army
Years of service1861–1879
Rank Major, USA
Colonel, USV
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit13th U.S. Infantry Regiment
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
Commands69th New York Infantry
Irish Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
New York Draft Riots
American Indian Wars

Brigadier General Robert Nugent (June 27, 1824 – June 20, 1901) was an Irish-born American U.S. Army officer during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.