Abram Sanders Piatt | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio | May 2, 1821
Died | March 23, 1908 Logan County, Ohio | (aged 86)
Place of burial | Mac-a-cheek Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1863 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | 13th Ohio Infantry Regiment 34th Ohio Infantry Regiment 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Relations | Col. Donn Piatt (brother) Col. Benjamin Piatt Runkle (nephew) |
Other work | politician |
Abram (or Abraham) Sanders[1] Piatt (May 2, 1821 – March 23, 1908) was a wealthy farmer, publisher, poet, politician, and soldier from southern Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He organized the only zouave regiment from Ohio and later led a brigade in the Army of the Potomac. In 1864, he and his brother constructed the Piatt Castles, two sprawling chateaux near West Liberty, Ohio, that are still used today for weddings, meetings, retreats, and other social gatherings.[2]