James Deering Fessenden | |
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 James D. Fessenden | |
| Born | September 28, 1833 Westbrook, Maine |
| Died | November 18, 1882 (aged 49) Portland, Maine |
| Place of burial | Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1866 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General  Brevet Major General |
| Commands | Brigade in the XIX Corps |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College (1852) |
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| Member of the Maine State Legislature | |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer Civil servant Editor |
James Deering Fessenden (September 28, 1833 – November 18, 1882) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Maine who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Primarily a staff officer and operations planner until the latter stages of the war, he commanded an infantry brigade in the Western Theater in 1864 and 1865. In 1862, he organized in South Carolina what became one of the first black regiments in the Federal army.[1] He was a member of the powerful Fessenden family, which was prominent in national politics during the mid-19th century.
- ^ Eicher & Eicher 2001, p. 234.