47 Facts About Alfred Gibbs

Alfred Gibbs was a career officer in the United States Army who served as an officer during the Mexican-American War and Apache Wars.

Alfred Gibbs served as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Alfred Gibbs only was appointed to brigadier general of volunteers to rank from the date of the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19,1864, and given permanent brigade command in December 1864.

Alfred Gibbs received three brevet general awards for meritorious service in three key battles, Trevilian Station, Opequon or Third Winchester and Five Forks.

Alfred Gibbs led his brigade or his regiment in major battles of the Overland Campaign and Maj.

Alfred Gibbs was present at the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House on April 9,1865.

Alfred Gibbs remained in the Regular Army as a major in the 7th US Cavalry after the war.

Alfred Gibbs served as Post Commander of Fort Harker, Kansas, on four different occasions from January 1867 to December 1868.

Alfred Gibbs died of congestion of the brain on December 26,1868, aged 45.

Alfred Gibbs was born on his father's estate, now within Astoria, Long Island, New York.

Alfred Gibbs was the son of mineralogist Colonel George Gibbs and grandson of Oliver Wolcott Jr.

Alfred Gibbs attended school in White Plains, New York and Dartmouth College before he was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Alfred Gibbs graduated from West Point forty-second of fifty-nine in the class of 1846.

Only one reference cited below was found to mention Alfred Gibbs marrying or having children.

Alfred Gibbs married Peggy Forshee Blair of Richmond, Virginia December 27,1855.

Alfred Gibbs was awarded the ranks of brevet first lieutenant and brevet captain for gallantry.

From 1856 through the beginning of the American Civil War, Alfred Gibbs was on frontier duty with his troop of Mounted Rifles.

Alfred Gibbs was wounded in a skirmish with Apaches at Cooke's Spring, New Mexico, in March 1857.

At the start of the Civil War, Alfred Gibbs was first lieutenant of the Regiment of Mounted Rifles of the US Army.

Alfred Gibbs was paroled but not exchanged until August 7,1862.

Alfred Gibbs was in command at Fort Wayne in Detroit, Michigan, between December 1861 and August 1862 while serving his parole.

Alfred Gibbs's regiment was sent from Portage to Suffolk, Virginia and arrived on September 13,1862.

Alfred Gibbs joined the regiment soon after their arrival at Suffolk.

Alfred Gibbs was proved correct when Corcoran's own brigade broke and ran under heavy artillery fire.

Alfred Gibbs assumed command of the Reserve Brigade, guarding trains between August 12,1863, and September 12,1863, and, after Merritt was in command during the Bristoe Campaign, Alfred Gibbs resumed command of the brigade between November 21,1863, and April 10,1864.

Alfred Gibbs again assumed command of the Reserve Brigade, which saw much hard duty at the Battle of Todd's Tavern.

At these battles, Merritt led the First Division of the Cavalry Corps and Alfred Gibbs was in command of the Reserve Brigade.

Alfred Gibbs ordered the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry to probe Fitzhugh Lee's line and to dismount and the other regiments to dismount and drive the Confederates back.

Alfred Gibbs's brigade lost the majority of the 154 Union casualties.

Alfred Gibbs quickly mounted his men who left their breakfast unfinished and sent them into battle.

Alfred Gibbs's brigade was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley for service under Sheridan from August 6,1864.

Alfred Gibbs was with Sheridan in all the battles of the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 from that date.

Cullum states that Alfred Gibbs took a short leave of absence after his promotion to brigadier general, which appears to account for his time between January 19,1865, and February 5,1865.

Alfred Gibbs was promoted to brigadier general of US Volunteers as of the date of the 1864 Valley Campaign's decisive Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19,1864, but this promotion did not take effect until December 8,1864, after it had been confirmed and communicated.

Alfred Gibbs resigned as colonel of the 19th New York Cavalry on December 8,1864, when his promotion to brigadier general came through.

Devin wrote that Alfred Gibbs led his regiment in gallant style.

Alfred Gibbs commanded the brigade after the division's reassignment to the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac between March 25,1865, and May 25,1865.

Alfred Gibbs's brigade returned to the Siege of Petersburg with Sheridan on March 26,1865.

Alfred Gibbs headed the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division under the command of Brig.

Merritt's cavalry, including Devin's division which included Alfred Gibbs's brigade, played a significant part in the Union Army's near surrounding of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and stretching their lines to the breaking point in the last days of the Siege of Petersburg.

Devin's cavalry, including Alfred Gibbs's brigade, hit the front of Pickett's defense on April 1,1864, while Brig.

Alfred Gibbs commanded the 1st Brigade Cavalry Forces, Military Division of the Gulf, between August 20,1865, and October 17,1865, and the 1st Division between October 17,1865, and December 15,1865.

Alfred Gibbs was mustered out of the volunteer service on February 1,1866, and became major of the 7th United States Cavalry Regiment.

Alfred Gibbs received his brevet awards for service at the Battle of Trevilian Station, the Third Battle of Winchester and the Battle of Five Forks.

General Alfred Gibbs died while on active duty as a major in the 7th US Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, of "congestion of the brain" on December 26,1868.

Alfred Gibbs is buried in Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

Alfred Gibbs graduated from Columbia University's School of Physicians and Surgeons in 1882.