# Milton Montgomery

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Union Army officer (1825–1897)

Milton Montgomery Bronze relief portrait of Montgomery by T.A.R. Kitson, Vicksburg National Military Park Born (1825-05-03)May 3, 1825 Olivesburg, Ohio, U.S. Died May 23, 1897(1897-05-23) (aged 72) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Buried Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska Allegiance United States Branch United States Army Union Army Service years 1862–1865 Rank Colonel, USV Brevet Brig. General, USV Commands 25th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry Conflicts American Civil War

**Milton Montgomery** (May 3, 1825 – May 23, 1897) was a [colonel](/source/Colonel_(United_States)) in the [Union Army](/source/Union_Army) during the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War) who was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of [brevet](/source/Brevet_(military)) [brigadier general](/source/Brigadier_general_(United_States)) in 1866.

## Biography

Montgomery's grave at Wyuka Cemetery

Montgomery was born on May 3, 1825, in [Olivesburg, Ohio](/source/Olivesburg%2C_Ohio). He later moved to [Sparta, Wisconsin](/source/Sparta%2C_Wisconsin). Montgomery died on May 23, 1897, in [Omaha, Nebraska](/source/Omaha%2C_Nebraska), and is buried in [Wyuka Cemetery](/source/Wyuka_Cemetery).

## Career

Montgomery began his Civil War service in command of the [25th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment](/source/25th_Wisconsin_Infantry_Regiment) on September 14, 1862.[1] He suffered the loss of his right arm at [Decatur, Georgia](/source/Decatur%2C_Georgia), during the [Battle of Atlanta](/source/Battle_of_Atlanta), where he was captured on July 22, 1864.[1] He subsequently was exchanged.[1] Despite the loss of his arm, Montgomery later took part in the [Carolinas campaign](/source/Carolinas_campaign).[1] He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, [XVII Corps](/source/XVII_Corps_(Union_Army)) of the [Army of the Tennessee](/source/Army_of_the_Tennessee) from January 29, 1865, to March 28, 1865, and from May 20, 1865, to June 7, 1865.[1] Montgomery was mustered out of the volunteers on June 7, 1865.[1] On January 13, 1866, [President](/source/President_of_the_United_States) [Andrew Johnson](/source/Andrew_Johnson) nominated Montgomery for appointment to the grade of [brevet](/source/Brevet_(military)) [brigadier general](/source/Brigadier_general_(United_States)) of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865, and the [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate) confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.[2]

## See also

- [List of American Civil War brevet generals](/source/List_of_American_Civil_War_brevet_generals)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Eicher393_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Eicher393_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Eicher393_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Eicher393_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Eicher393_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Eicher393_1-5) Eicher, John H., and [David J. Eicher](/source/David_J._Eicher), *Civil War High Commands.* Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-8047-3641-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8047-3641-3). pp. 393–394.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Eicher, 2001, p. 753.

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