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    Christopher Colon Augur

    Birth: 7-10-1821

    Death: 1-16-1898

Biography

Christopher Columbus Augur graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 1843, and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He served in the Mexican-American War, and in the Yakima-Rogue War in the Pacific Northwest. Augur was a major in the Civil War and he was seriously wounded at the Battle of Cedar Mountain. He played an important role in the siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana. From 1867 to 1871 he commanded the Department of the Platte, from 1871-75 he commanded the Department of Texas, and from 1875-78 he commanded the Department of the Gulf. From 1878-1885 he held a variety of posts before retiring in Virginia.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 26, 1870

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Christopher Columbus Augur graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 1843, and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He served in the Mexican-American War, and in the Yakima-Rogue War in the Pacific Northwest. Augur was a major in the Civil War and he was seriously wounded at the Battle of Cedar Mountain. He played an important role in the siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana. From 1867 to 1871 he commanded the Department of the Platte, from 1871-75 he commanded the Department of Texas, and from 1875-78 he commanded the Department of the Gulf. From 1878-1885 he held a variety of posts before retiring in Virginia.

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Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
American Civil War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection [6 volumes]
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher Name: 
ABC-CLIO
Year: 
Sep 30, 2013
Start Page: 
106
End Page: 
106
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https://books.google.com/books?id=9dvYAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA106&dq=christopher+augur+1821&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq4fSKqbzXAhXmxYMKHdwLCUIQ6AEIVTAJ#v=onepage&q=christopher%20augur%201821&f=false
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https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=Cje1079&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=christopher&gsfn_x=1&gsln=augur&gsln_x=1&msbdy_x=1&msbdy=1821&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=if4&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=253
Title of Webpage: 
Ancestry.com
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Monday, November 13, 2017 - 15:00
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Citation Notes: 
Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
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Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12845
Title of Webpage: 
Find a grave
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Monday, November 13, 2017 - 15:00
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Monday, November 13, 2017 - 15:00
Citation Notes: 
BURIAL Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA PLOT Section 1, Site 63W