Samuel P. Heintzelman

Samuel Peter Heintzelman
Born(1805-09-30)September 30, 1805
Manheim, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 1880(1880-05-01) (aged 74)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Place of burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1826–1869
Rank Major General
CommandsIII Corps
XXII Corps
Battles / wars
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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.