Walter P. Phelps Jr. | |
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 Colonel Phelps in 1862. | |
| Born | October 29, 1832 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died | February 28, 1878 (aged 45) Bennington, Vermont |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Commands | 22nd New York Infantry Eastern Iron Brigade |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Ann Schenk |
| Children | Mary |
| Other work | lumber merchant, iron manufacturer[1] |
Walter P. Phelps Jr. (Oct 29, 1832–February 20, 1878[2]) was an officer in the Union Army throughout the American Civil War, serving as commanding officer of the Eastern Iron Brigade.
- ^ Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001., p. 428, ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
- ^ Phelps, Oliver Seymour; Servin, Andrew T. (1899). The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors. Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Eagle Publishing Company.