William Cogswell (August 23 1838 – May 22 1895) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general U.S. Volunteers.
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active years end date
1893-03-03, 1895-05-22
active years start date
1867-09-26, 1887-03-04, 1893-03-04
alma mater
Dartmouth College, Harvard Law School, Phillips Academy, Atkinson Academy, Kimball Union Academy
award
Brevet (military)
battle
American Civil War
birth date
1838-08-23
birth place
Bradford Massachusetts
country
Union (American Civil War), United States
death date
1895-05-22
death place
Washington D.C.
military branch
United States Army, Union Army
military command
*2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, *3rd brigade 3rd division XX Corps
military rank
Colonel (United States)
office
Member of the, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Massachusetts State Senate, Salem Massachusetts, 16th Mayor of, 19th Mayor of
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