Abram S. Piatt

Abram Sanders Piatt
Born(1821-05-02)May 2, 1821
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedMarch 23, 1908(1908-03-23) (aged 86)
Logan County, Ohio
Place of burial
Mac-a-cheek Cemetery,
West Liberty, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1863
Rank Brigadier General
Commands13th Ohio Infantry Regiment
34th Ohio Infantry Regiment
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
RelationsCol. Donn Piatt (brother)
Col. Benjamin Piatt Runkle (nephew)
Other workpolitician

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]

  1. ^ In some sources, his middle name is spelled Saunders.
  2. ^ Piatt Castles website [[Retrieved 2008-10-24.