Rush Hawkins

Rush Hawkins
Born	(1831-09-14)September 14, 1831 Pomfret, Vermont
Died	October 25, 1920(1920-10-25) (aged 89) New York City, New York
Place of burial	Brown University Providence, Rhode Island
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1846–1847 1861–1863
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands	9th New York Infantry
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries Burnside's North Carolina Expedition Battle of Roanoke Island Battle of New Bern Battle of South Mills Battle of Fredericksburg Siege of Suffolk
Other work	politics
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Rush Christopher Hawkins (September 14, 1831 – October 25, 1920) was a lawyer, Union colonel in the American Civil War, politician, book collector, and art patron. He was mustered out of the Union Army in 1863 but served in the New York Militia in 1865. In 1866, in consideration of his prior service, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865.