Daniel Phineas Woodbury

Daniel Phineas Woodbury (December 16, 1812 – August 15, 1864) was an American soldier and an engineer during the American Civil War.

Daniel Phineas Woodbury
Born	(1812-12-16)December 16, 1812 New London, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	August 15, 1864(1864-08-15) (aged 51) Key West, Florida, U.S.
Place of burial	Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1836-1864
Rank	Major General
Battles / wars	American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Peninsula Campaign Northern Virginia Campaign Battle of Fredericksburg

Birth and early years

Woodbury was born at New London, New Hampshire. He graduated at West Point in 1836, entered the artillery as a second lieutenant, and until 1840 served as assistant engineer in building the Cumberland Road. He superintended the construction of Forts Kearney and Laramie (1847–50), but in 1851 he was recalled to the East. He published works on Sustaining Walls (1845) and the Theory of the Arch (1858).

Woodbury supervised construction of Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas Light.

Civil War

In 1861 he was appointed to be major of engineers and lieutenant colonel on the staff. He fought at the First Battle of Bull Run, afterward was engaged until 1862 upon the defenses of Washington, D.C.. He then commanded the Engineer Brigade during the Peninsula Campaign and the Northern Virginia Campaign, as well as during the Battle of Antietam. At Fredericksburg, he earned the brevet of brigadier general in the regular army for his efforts in supervising the construction of several pontoon bridges across the Rappahannock River. From December 1862 to March 1863, he participated in the Rappahannock campaign. Later in 1863 he was commandant of the district of Key West and the Tortugas, where he died of yellow fever August 15, 1864.

Woodbury Monument at Oak Hill Cemetery

A monument to Woodbury is at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

See also

• List of American Civil War generals (Union)

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Media related to Daniel P. Woodbury at Wikimedia Commons