Roeliff Brinkerhoff | |
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 Brevet Brigadier General Roeliff Brinkerhoff | |
| Born | June 28, 1828 Owasco, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 1911 (aged 82) Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Years of service | 1861-1866 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | Lawyer, Newspaper Editor, Bank President, Founder and President of the Ohio Historical Society |
Roeliff Brinkerhoff (June 28, 1828 – June 4, 1911) was a lawyer, editor and owner of the Mansfield Herald, and later a bank president. He was a quartermaster and supply officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of colonel. In recognition of his service, he was nominated in 1866 and confirmed in 1867 for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers. His work, "The Volunteer Quartermaster" was considered the definitive text on military logistics and transportation from the Civil War until World War I. He also founded the Ohio Historical Society and succeeded former President Rutherford B. Hayes as president of the American National Prison Congress.