Henry Pleasants
Union United States Army general (1833–1880) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English music critic, see Henry Pleasants (music critic).
Henry Clay Pleasants (February 16, 1833 – March 26, 1880) was a coal mining engineer and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is best known for organizing the building of a tunnel filled with explosives under the Confederate lines outside Petersburg, Virginia, which resulted in the Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864. The Union troops, however, failed in their opportunity to break the Siege of Petersburg.
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Henry Clay Pleasants | |
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Born | (1833-02-16)February 16, 1833 Buenos Aires, Argentine Confederation |
Died | March 26, 1880(1880-03-26) (aged 47) Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
Unit | 6th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment 48th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment |
Commands held | 2nd Bde, 2nd Div, IX Corps |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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