Civil War GENERAL JAMES CHATHAM DUANE Cover SCHENECTADY NY Fancy BULLSEYE Cancel

  
Civil War GENERAL JAMES CHATHAM DUANE cover postmarked SCHENECTADY NY + matching fancy BULLSEYE cancel with U. December 8, 1897 (aged 73). US Army Corps of Engineers. Battle of Harper's Ferry. James Chatham Duane (June 10, 1824 - December 8, 1897) was a career officer in the Union Army. During the American Civil War. Being the Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac. Duane was born on June 10, 1824, in Schenectady, New York. To James Duane and Harriet Constable.

And mayor of New York City. Duane graduated from Union College. In 1844, where he was a founding member of Chi Psi. Fraternity, and from the United States Military Academy. In 1848, where he ranked third in his class.

He taught practical military engineering there from 1852-54 during the superintendency of Robert E. Serving with the Army's company of sappers, miners, and pontoniers for nine years before the American Civil War.

He led the engineers on a 1,100-mile march on the Utah Expedition. In 1858 and commanded select engineer troops to guard President Abraham Lincoln.

At his inauguration in 1861. Duane built the first military pontoon bridge.

At the Battle of Harpers Ferry. In 1862, served as Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac. From 1863 to 1865, and in seven hours in 1864 built the longest pontoon bridge of the Civil War (2,170 ft) across the James River. On April 10, 1866, President. Nominated Duane for appointment to the grade of brevet. In the Regular Army (United States).

To rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate. Confirmed the appointment on May 4, 1866.

Duane commanded at Willets Point. New York, from 1866 to 1868, and for ten years constructed fortifications along the coasts of Maine. He was appointed lieutenant colonel. Army to rank from March 7, 1867, and colonel.

He was president of the Board of Engineers from 1884 to 1886. And brigadier general on October 11, 1886, he retired June 30, 1888. He then became Commissioner of Croton Aqueduct. He published a paper on the History of the Bridge Equipage in the United States Army.

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