Van Vliet, Stewart, 1815-1901
Dates
- Existence: 1815 - 1901
Biographical History
Stewart Van Vliet (1815-1901) was a United States Army officer who fought during the Civil War.
Stewart Van Vliet was born July 21, 1815, in Ferrisburg, Vermont. He joined the United States Military Academy in 1836 graduating in 1840. He married Sarah Jane Brown on March 6, 1851. In 1857 he participated in the Utah War against the Mormons, where he traveled to Salt Lake City and assisted in settling the dispute without bloodshed. In 1861 he was promoted to Brigadier General, Volunteers, and was Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. He retired from the Army in 1881 and spent the rest of his life in Washington, D. C. Stewart Van Vliet died on March 28, 1901, in Washington, D. C.
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Wikipedia.com October 2, 2014 (b. July 21, 1815, in Ferrisburg, Vermont; joined the United States Military Academy in 1836 graduating in 1840; m. Sarah Jane Brown on March 6, 1851; 1857 he participated in the Utah War against the Mormons; 1861 he was promoted to Brigadier General, Volunteers, and was Chief Quartermaster of ther Army of the Potomic during the Civil War; retired from the Army in 1881; d. March 28, 1901, in Washington D. C.)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Stewart Van Vliet letter
Handwritten letter to an unidentified person, dated 16 Nov. 1887, and written in Washington, DC. Van Vliet accepts an invitation to attend a luncheon and then to speak.
Stewart Van Vliet correspondence
Materials include a collection of three handwritten letters by Van Vliet from Washington, D.C. Topics include his son buying cotton, a friend asking for a copy of the Constitution of the United States of America, and someone asking for his autograph. Dated 1873, 1876, and 1888.