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Samuel Peter Heintzelman (September 30, 1805 – May 1, 1880) was a United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 General. He served in the Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, the Cortina Troubles
Cortina Troubles

The Cortina Troubles are the generic name for the First Cortina War and Second Cortina War , in which the paramilitary Mexico forces led by the local leader Juan Cortina confronted the U.S....
, and the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
, rising to the command of a corps
Corps

A Corps is either a large formation , or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service....
.

tzelman was born in Manheim, Pennsylvania
Manheim, Pennsylvania

Manheim is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,784 at the 2000 census. The Borough of Manheim is often confused with nearby Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - a separate municipality....
, to Peter and Ann Elizabeth Grubb Heintzelman. He graduated from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational United States Service academies located at West Point, New York, New York....
 in 1826 and was commissioned a brevet
Brevet (military)

In the U.K. and U.S. military, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher Military rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank....
 second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant is the lowest Officer military rank in many armed forces.In British English the rank is pronounced second /l?f't?n?nt/ , while in American English it is pronounced second /lu't?n?nt/ ....
 in the 3rd U.S. Infantry.

In 1859, during the First Cortina War
Cortina Troubles

The Cortina Troubles are the generic name for the First Cortina War and Second Cortina War , in which the paramilitary Mexico forces led by the local leader Juan Cortina confronted the U.S....
 in Texas, he was largely responsible for the defeat of Juan Cortina
Juan Cortina

Juan Nepomuceno Cortina Goseacochea , better known as Juan Cortina or by his nickname "Cheno Cortina" and "the Red Robber of the Rio Grande", was a Mexico rancher, politician, military leader, outlaw and folk hero....
's forces.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Heintzelman became the colonel
Colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, Colonel is a senior field officer United States Military Officer military rank just above the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and just below the rank of Brigadier General ....
 of the 17th Pennsylvania Infantry, and was soon promoted to command of a division
Division (military)

A division is a large military unit or Formation usually consisting of between ten to thirty thousand soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions make up a corps....
 in the Army of Northeastern Virginia.






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Samuel Peter Heintzelman (September 30, 1805 – May 1, 1880) was a United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 General. He served in the Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, the Cortina Troubles
Cortina Troubles

The Cortina Troubles are the generic name for the First Cortina War and Second Cortina War , in which the paramilitary Mexico forces led by the local leader Juan Cortina confronted the U.S....
, and the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
, rising to the command of a corps
Corps

A Corps is either a large formation , or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service....
.

Biography

Heintzelman was born in Manheim, Pennsylvania
Manheim, Pennsylvania

Manheim is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,784 at the 2000 census. The Borough of Manheim is often confused with nearby Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - a separate municipality....
, to Peter and Ann Elizabeth Grubb Heintzelman. He graduated from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational United States Service academies located at West Point, New York, New York....
 in 1826 and was commissioned a brevet
Brevet (military)

In the U.K. and U.S. military, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher Military rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank....
 second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant is the lowest Officer military rank in many armed forces.In British English the rank is pronounced second /l?f't?n?nt/ , while in American English it is pronounced second /lu't?n?nt/ ....
 in the 3rd U.S. Infantry.

In 1859, during the First Cortina War
Cortina Troubles

The Cortina Troubles are the generic name for the First Cortina War and Second Cortina War , in which the paramilitary Mexico forces led by the local leader Juan Cortina confronted the U.S....
 in Texas, he was largely responsible for the defeat of Juan Cortina
Juan Cortina

Juan Nepomuceno Cortina Goseacochea , better known as Juan Cortina or by his nickname "Cheno Cortina" and "the Red Robber of the Rio Grande", was a Mexico rancher, politician, military leader, outlaw and folk hero....
's forces.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Heintzelman became the colonel
Colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, Colonel is a senior field officer United States Military Officer military rank just above the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and just below the rank of Brigadier General ....
 of the 17th Pennsylvania Infantry, and was soon promoted to command of a division
Division (military)

A division is a large military unit or Formation usually consisting of between ten to thirty thousand soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions make up a corps....
 in the Army of Northeastern Virginia. He was wounded at the July 1861 First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull Run

The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas , was the first major land battle of the American Civil War, fought on July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia....
, but soon recovered and resumed his duties.

Heintzelman was in overall command of the 2nd Michigan Infantry regiment that was responsible for the raid, ransacking, and devastation of the Pohick Church
Pohick Church

Pohick Church is an Episcopal Church in the United States of America church in the community of Pohick, Virginia near Lorton, Virginia in Fairfax County, Virginia, Virginia, United States....
 in Lorton, Virginia
Lorton, Virginia

Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 17,786 at the 2000 census....
, on November 12, 1861. The historic church was built in 1769 by George Washington
George Washington

George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States of the United States of Americas ....
, George Mason
George Mason

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, and George William Fairfax
George William Fairfax

George William Fairfax, was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Massachusetts. He was the son of Colonel Sir William Fairfax, lieutenant of the Fairfax County, Virginia, and member and president of the council in Virginia, and Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron's first cousin, and land agent....
, among others, and restored after the War of 1812
War of 1812

The War of 1812, between the United States of America and the British Empire , was fought from 1812 to 1815.There were several immediate stated causes for the U.S....
 by President
President of the United States

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 Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren

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, John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams was an Foreign relations of the United States and Politics of the United States who served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829....
, and Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key was an United States lawyer, author, and amateur poet, from Georgetown, Washington, D.C., who wrote the words to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."...
, among others. This ransacking caused the loss of a myriad of irreplaceable artifacts.

He commanded the III Corps
III Corps (ACW)

There were four formations in the Union Army designated as III Corps during the American Civil War.Three were short-lived:*Army of Virginia:...
 of the Army of the Potomac
Army of the Potomac

The Army of the Potomac was the major Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War of the American Civil War....
 in the Peninsula Campaign
Peninsula Campaign

The Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern Virginia from March through July 1862, the first large-scale offensive in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War....
 and at Second Bull Run. He was commissioned as a brevet brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)

A brigadier general in the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, is a 1 star rank general officer, with the U.S....
 in the regular army and a major general
Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a 2 star rank general officer rank, with the U.S....
 in the volunteers. Relieved of his command in late 1862, he later commanded XXII Corps
XXII Corps (ACW)

XXII Corps was a List of corps of the United States#Civil War Union Army Corps in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was created on February 2, 1863, to consist of all troops garrisoned in Washington, D.C., and included three infantry divisions and one of cavalry ....
, assigned to the defense of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
, where he remained for the rest of the war, commanding the Northern Department.

Heintzelman retired in 1869 as a major general in the regulars. He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York....
.

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