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Major General
Peter Conover Hains
First Lieutenant Peter C. Hains, 1862. Photo by James F. Gibson. Library of Congress.
Born
(1840-07-06)July 6, 1840 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died
November 7, 1921(1921-11-07) (aged 81) Washington, D.C., US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army Union Army
Years of service
1857[1]-1904, 1917-1919
Rank
Major General
Unit
Corps of Engineers Corps of Topographical Engineers
Commands held
Battery M, 2nd Artillery Regiment
Engineering Regiment, XIII Corps
5th District, U.S. Lighthouse Board
Eastern Division, USACE
Known for
Tidal Basin, Panama Canal
Battles/wars
American Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Hanover Court House
Siege of Vicksburg
Spanish–American War
World War I
Memorials
Hains Point, East Potomac Park, Washington D.C.
Alma mater
U.S. Military Academy
Children
Peter and Thornton Jenkins
Relations
Peter C. Hains III (grandson) Thornton A. Jenkins (father-in-law)
Other work
Nicaragua Canal Board Panama Canal Commission
Signature
Peter Conover Hains (July 6, 1840 – November 7, 1921) was a major general in the United States Army, military engineer, and veteran of the American Civil War, Spanish–American War, and the First World War. He is best known for his civil engineering efforts, such as the creation of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., and for laying out the Panama Canal.
^Defense Primer: Military Service Academies, Congressional Research Service, September 12, 2023. [1]
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Global Information
United States of America
United States Army
Union Army
Major General
Corps of Engineers