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Herman Haupt
Gen. Herman Haupt
Born(1817-03-26)March 26, 1817
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 14, 1905(1905-12-14) (aged 88)
Jersey City, New Jersey
Place of burial
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1835; 1862–1863
Rank Brigadier General
Commands heldU.S. Military Railroads
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
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Herman Haupt (March 26, 1817 – December 14, 1905) was an American civil engineer and railroad construction engineer and executive. As a Union Army General during the American Civil War, he revolutionized U.S. military transportation, particularly the use of railroads.[1]

  1. ^ Wolmar, Christian (2010). Engines of War. London: Atlantic Books. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-1-84887-172-4.

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