October 27, 1909(1909-10-27) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Buried
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut
Allegiance
Union United States
Service/branch
Union Army United States Army
Years of service
1861–1865 (Union) 1865-1903 (United States)
Rank
Major General
Unit
U.S. Army Infantry Branch U.S. Army Inspector General's Office
Commands held
199th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Inspector General of the United States Army (acting) First Separate Brigade, Military Department of the Visayas First Military District of the Philippines Military Department of the Visayas Department of California
Battles/wars
American Civil War American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War
Alma mater
Jefferson College (attended)
Spouse(s)
Clara Henrietta Terry (m. 1876-1891, her death)
Relations
Alfred Terry (brother-in-law)
Robert Patterson Hughes (April 11, 1839 – October 27, 1909) was an American military officer. He served from 1861 until 1903 and attained the rank of major general.
A native of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, he was educated at local academies and taught school before attending Jefferson College. He left college to join the Union Army for the American Civil War, and rose to the rank of colonel by brevet. After the war, Hughes received a commission in the United States Army. He participated in engagements of the American Indian Wars, and served for several years as aide-de-camp to Alfred Terry, who became his brother-in-law.
By the mid-1880s, Hughes had been promoted to major and began to serve in various commands as an inspector general. During the Spanish–American War in 1898, he was promoted to brigadier general and served on the staff of Major General Elwell Stephen Otis, the commander of Eighth Army Corps during its duty in the Philippines. Hughes continued to serve in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War and was assigned as commander of the Military Department of the Visayas. After returning to the United States, Hughes was promoted to major general as commander of the Department of California.
Hughes retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 64 in 1903. He lived in Philadelphia, where he died on October 27, 1909. He was buried at Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut.
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