Robert Sanford Foster

Robert Sanford Foster
Robert Sanford Foster
Nickname(s)	"Sandy"[1]
Born	(1834-01-27)January 27, 1834 Vernon, Indiana
Died	March 3, 1903(1903-03-03) (aged 69) Indianapolis, Indiana
Place of burial	Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Commands	13th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Rich Mountain First Battle of Winchester Battle of Port Republic Siege of Suffolk Siege of Charleston Harbor Bermuda Hundred Campaign First Battle of Deep Bottom Second Battle of Deep Bottom Battle of New Market Heights Battle of Fort Gregg Battle of Appomattox Court House
Other work	U.S. Marshal

Robert Sanford Foster (January 27, 1834 – March 3, 1903) was an American officer. He served as a Union general during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in the Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign.

After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April 1865, Foster was selected later that year to serve as a member of the Military Commission established to try the conspirators accused of the murder. He resigned from the Army in September 1865 and returned to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he lived and worked for the rest of his life. He served for a period as a US Marshal.