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Thomas J.C. Amory

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Early in 1861, Amory returned to Massachusetts from active duty with the Regular Army to act as a recruiting officer. In May 1861, he was promoted to
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Amory was posthumously awarded the grade of brevet brigadier general. It made retroactively effective to the date of his death; October 7, 1864.
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and shortly after the regiment arrived in North Carolina, Amory was promoted to command the 1st Brigade, 1st Division of the
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in the Regular Army. On September 2, 1861, he was commissioned a colonel of the Massachusetts volunteers by Gov.
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in 1851, as 30th out of 42 graduates, Amory received the rank of brevet
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on October 7, 1864. Amory's wife died a few days before him.
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List of Massachusetts generals in the American Civil War
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Boston, Massachusetts
New Bern, North Carolina
United States
United States of America
Union
United States
United States Army
Union Army

Colonel

Bvt.
Brigadier General
7th U.S. Infantry
17th Massachusetts Regiment
XVIII Corps
Beaufort
Utah War
American Civil War
Regular
Civil War
West Point
second lieutenant
7th U.S. Infantry Regiment
American West
first lieutenant
Utah Territory
captain
John Andrew
17th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

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