Samuel Peter Heintzelman | |
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Born | Manheim, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 30, 1805
Died | May 1, 1880 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 74)
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1826–1869 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | III Corps XXII Corps |
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Samuel Peter Heintzelman (September 30, 1805 – May 1, 1880) was a United States Army general. He served in the Seminole War, the Mexican–American War, the Yuma War and the Cortina Troubles. During the American Civil War he was a prominent figure in the early months of the war rising to the command of a corps.
The World War II Liberty ship SS Samuel Heintzelman, launched on 30 September 1942, was named in his honor.