George Leonard Andrews

George Leonard Andrews
George Leonard Andrews
Born	(1828-08-31)August 31, 1828 Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 4, 1899(1899-04-04) (aged 70) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Place of burial	Mount Auburn Cemetery; Cambridge, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1851–1855 1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Commands	2nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XII Corps 4th Brigade, 1st Division, XII Corps 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XIX Corps Corps d'Afrique District of Baton Rouge and Port Hudson
Battles/wars	American Civil War First Battle of Winchester Battle of Cedar Mountain Battle of Antietam Siege of Port Hudson
Other work	United States Marshal, Professor of French & Modern Languages at the United States Military Academy

George Leonard Andrews (August 31, 1828 – April 4, 1899) was an American professor, civil engineer, and soldier. He was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was awarded the honorary grade of brevet major general.^[1]

During the Civil War, Andrews served in a number of important commands, first as the colonel of the 2nd Massachusetts, a regiment which saw heavy action in the Battles of Cedar Mountain and Antietam, among other actions. Mentored by Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Prentice Banks, Andrews became part of Banks's staff and was assigned several command roles in the Army Department of the Gulf during the later years of the war.^[2]

After the war, Andrews pursued a variety of vocations, including service as a United States Marshal, before returning to the United States Military Academy at West Point as a professor until his retirement.^[3]