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132: 141: 368: 546: 552: 31: 620: 630: 635: 381: 591: 356:, to rank from February 25, 1865, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the award on March 3, 1865. Birge resigned from the army on October 18, 1865. 299: 157: 529: 514: 434: 409: 315: 279: 135: 584: 470: 353: 147: 625: 215: 205: 479: 306:. In December of the latter year he was appointed to the command of a brigade, which he retained through the first 225: 96: 131: 577: 373: 195: 185: 92: 295: 140: 323: 319: 303: 168: 283: 268: 230: 53: 615: 610: 311: 200: 190: 81: 465: 339: 307: 275: 256: 180: 108: 69: 342:. After General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered, Birge again commanded the district of Savannah. 525: 510: 430: 405: 350: 335: 331: 220: 210: 144: 318:
in September 1863, served in the second Red River expedition, and subsequently commanded at
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Birge organized the first state regiment of three-year troops, the
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in February 1862 and was placed in command of the defenses of
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Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1964.
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Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1964.
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Hartford, Connecticut
New York, New York
Norwich, Connecticut
United States of America
Union
United States Army
Union Army

Brigadier General

Brevet
Major General
13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
XIX Corps
American Civil War
Battle of Georgia Landing
Battle of Irish Bend
Battle of Vermilion Bayou
Siege of Port Hudson
Battle of Monett's Ferry
Battle of Mansura
Second Battle of Deep Bottom
Battle of Opequon
Battle of Fisher's Hill
Battle of Cedar Creek
Union Army
American Civil War
Hartford, Connecticut
Civil War

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