Peter Conover Hains Military person

Peter Conover Hains (July 6, 1840 – November 7, 1921) was a major general in the United States Army, and a veteran of the American Civil War, Spanish-American War, and the First World War. He is best known for his engineering efforts, such as the creation of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., and for laying out the Panama Canal.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 06, 1840
Birth place	Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Date of death	November 07, 1921
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	Union
military operations	American Civil War Spanish–American War Siege of Vicksburg World War I
military branch	Union Army
military unit	United States Army Corps of Engineers
relation	Peter C. Hains III Thornton A. Jenkins Peter Hains Thornton Jenkins Hains
service start	1861
service end	1861