Aaron Simon Daggett was a career United States Army officer.
23 Facts About Aaron Daggett
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Aaron Daggett was the last surviving brevet Union general of the American Civil War, and the last surviving general of any grade from the war, when he died one month shy of his 101st birthday in 1938.
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Aaron Daggett was appointed to the brigadier general grade to rank from September 1,1898 and was mustered out of the volunteers on November 30,1898.
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Aaron Daggett was promoted to brigadier general in the Regular Army ten days before his retirement from the army on March 2,1901.
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Aaron Daggett was born in Greene, Maine, on June 14,1837.
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Aaron Daggett was the son of Yankee parents, whose Puritan ancestors came to New England as part of the Puritan migration from England in 1630.
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Aaron Daggett attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, in 1860.
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Aaron Daggett attended the Monmouth Academy and Maine Wesleyan Academy.
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Aaron Daggett enlisted as a private in the 5th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment in April 1861, and became a second lieutenant in May 1861.
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Aaron Daggett fought at the First Battle of Bull Run.
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Aaron Daggett became a major of the 5th Maine Infantry Regiment to rank from April 14,1863.
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Aaron Daggett was mustered out of the volunteers on July 24,1864.
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Aaron Daggett had brevet appointments as a major in the Regular Army for gallant and meritorious services at Rappahannock Station and as lieutenant colonel for services at the Wilderness, both to rank from March 3,1865.
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Aaron Daggett was again mustered out of the volunteers, May 10,1865.
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Aaron Daggett believed in the abolition of slavery and fought alongside African-American soldiers during the Civil War while serving with the 5th Maine Infantry Regiment.
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On July 28,1866, Aaron Daggett became a captain in the 16th US Infantry Regiment.
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Aaron Daggett was transferred to the 2nd US Infantry Regiment on April 17,1869.
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Aaron Daggett was appointed major in the 13th US Infantry Regiment on February 2,1892.
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Aaron Daggett was appointed lieutenant colonel in the 25th US Infantry Regiment on October 1,1895.
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Aaron Daggett was present at the Battle of San Juan Hill.
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On February 21,1900 Aaron Daggett became a brigadier general of the regular US Army before retiring on March 2,1901 to Auburn, Maine.
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Aaron S Daggett died at the age of 100 at his home in West Roxbury, Massachusetts on May 14,1938, making him the last surviving brevet or full, substantive rank Union general of the Civil War.
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Aaron Daggett was buried at Old Valley Cemetery, Greene Corner, Maine.