Edward Ferrero

Edward Ferrero
Edward Ferrero
Born(1831-01-18)January 18, 1831
Granada, Spain
DiedDecember 11, 1899(1899-12-11) (aged 68)
New York City, New York
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Brevet Major General
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Edward Ferrero (January 18, 1831 – December 11, 1899) was one of the leading dance instructors, choreographers, and ballroom operators in the United States. He also served as a Union Army general in the American Civil War, being most remembered for his conduct unbecoming in the Battle of the Crater (July 1864), where he was reported to have been drinking with another general behind the lines as both their units were virtually destroyed.