Caleb Huse Military person

Caleb Huse (February 11, 1831 - March 12, 1905) was a Major in the Confederate States Army, acting primarily as an arms procurement agent and purchasing specialist during the American Civil War. He is most well known for his successful acquisition of weapons contracts with various European nations including the United Kingdom, Austria, and to a lesser extent, France, Prussia, and Bohemia. A majority of the weapons imported to the Confederacy from foreign powers during the war were negotiated for and purchased by Huse.

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Caleb Huse
Birth dateFebruary 11, 1831
Birth place
Newburyport Massachusetts , Massachusetts
Date of deathMarch 12, 1905
Place of death
Highland Falls New York

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United States of America
Confederate States of America
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service start1851
service end1851

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