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Edwin Vose Sumner

Edwin Vose Sumner (January 30, 1797 – March 21, 1863) was a career United States Army officer who became a Union Army general and the oldest field commander of any Army Corps on either side during the American Civil War. His nicknames "Bull" or "Bull Head" came both from his great booming voice and a legend that a musket ball once bounced off his head.

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Allegiance
United States Union
Born
(1797-01-30)January 30, 1797 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Branch
United States Army Union Army
Children
6, including Edwin Jr. and Samuel
Commands
1st U.S. Cavalry Department of the Pacific II Corps, Army of the Potomac
Conflicts
Black Hawk War · Mexican–American War Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Molino del Rey · Battle of Cerro Gordo · Battle of Molino del Rey · American Indian Wars

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related to Transfer and death · 23
Edwin Vose Sumner → American War, Army, Before, Brigadier General Edwin Vose, Civil War, Department, Gen, He, His, January, Joseph Hooker's, Jr, Maj, Major General Samuel, March, Missouri, New York, Potomac, Soon, Spanish
Conflicts · 14
Edwin Vose Sumner → American Civil War Peninsula campaign Battle of Williamsburg Seven Days Battles Battle of Glendale Maryland campaign Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg, American Indian Wars, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Cerro Gordo, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Glendale, Battle of Molino del Rey, Battle of Williamsburg, Black Hawk War, Bleeding Kansas, Maryland campaign Battle of Antietam, Mexican–American War Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Molino del Rey, Peninsula campaign Battle of Williamsburg Seven Days Battles Battle of Glendale, Seven Days Battles
related to External links · 11
Edwin Vose Sumner → American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopædia, Collier's New Encyclopedia, Edward Vose, Edwin Vose, Sumner, Texts, The New Student's Reference, Wikisource, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2, Work
Allegiance · 1
Edwin Vose Sumner → United States Union
Born · 1
Edwin Vose Sumner → (1797-01-30)January 30, 1797 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Branch · 1
Edwin Vose Sumner → United States Army Union Army
Children · 1
Edwin Vose Sumner → 6, including Edwin Jr. and Samuel
Commands · 1
Edwin Vose Sumner → 1st U.S. Cavalry Department of the Pacific II Corps, Army of the Potomac
Died · 1
Edwin Vose Sumner → March 21, 1863(1863-03-21) (aged 66) Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Nicknames · 1
Edwin Vose Sumner → Bull, Bull Head

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sumner corps army war general march new american edwin battle civil vose major 1863 1861 lincoln ii potomac union samuel

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Edwin Vose SumnerAllegianceUnited States Union1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerBorn(1797-01-30)January 30, 1797 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerBranchUnited States Army Union Army1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerChildren6, including Edwin Jr. and Samuel1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerCommands1st U.S. Cavalry Department of the Pacific II Corps, Army of the Potomac1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsBlack Hawk War1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsMexican–American War Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Molino del Rey1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsBattle of Cerro Gordo1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsBattle of Molino del Rey1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsAmerican Indian Wars1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsBleeding Kansas1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsAmerican Civil War Peninsula campaign Battle of Williamsburg Seven Days Battles Battle of Glendale Maryland campaign Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsPeninsula campaign Battle of Williamsburg Seven Days Battles Battle of Glendale1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsBattle of Williamsburg1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsSeven Days Battles1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsBattle of Glendale1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsMaryland campaign Battle of Antietam1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsBattle of Antietam1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerConflictsBattle of Fredericksburg1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerDiedMarch 21, 1863(1863-03-21) (aged 66) Syracuse, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerNicknamesBull, Bull Head1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerPlace of burialOakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerRankMajor General1.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerService years1819–18631.00infobox
Edwin Vose SumnerSpouseHannah W. Foster1.00infobox

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