Abram S. Piatt Military person

Abram (or Abraham) Sanders Piatt (May 2, 1821 – March 23, 1908) was a wealthy farmer, publisher, poet, politician, and soldier from southern Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He organized the only zouave regiment from Ohio and later led a brigade in the Army of the Potomac. In 1864, he and his brother constructed the Piatt Castles, two sprawling chateaux near West Liberty, Ohio, that are still used today for weddings, meetings, retreats, and other social gatherings.

Personal facts

Abram S. Piatt
Alias (AKA)Piatt Abraham S.
Birth dateMay 02, 1821
Birth place
Cincinnati
Date of deathMarch 23, 1908
Place of death
Logan County Ohio
Resting place
Logan County Ohio

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Military person

allegiance
United States of America
Union
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Fredericksburg
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Princeton Court House
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
military command1st Brigade 3rd Division III Corps
military unit
Army of the Potomac
service start1861

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External resources

  1. http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/sources/records/list.cfm