Life span: 09/07/1811 to 12/01/1887TabsLife SummaryFull name: William Hemsley EmoryPlace of Birth: Queen Anne's County, MDBurial Place: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DCBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Slave StateEducation: West Point (US Military Academy)Military: US military (Pre-Civil War)Union Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 04/08/1864 04/08/1864 At Mansfield, Louisiana, Confederate forces deal a severe blow to the Union's Red River Campaign 04/09/1864 04/09/1864 In Louisiana, after defeat the day before, reinforced Union troops repel further attacks at Pleasant Hill 09/19/1864 09/19/1864 In the Shenandoah Valley, Union forces triumph at the hard-fought Third Battle of Winchester 10/19/1864 10/19/1864 In the Shenandoah Valley, Union troops under Sheridan turn defeat into crushing victory at the Battle of Cedar Creek Major TopicsRed River Campaign Documents Subject Docs Date Title 03/15/1864 Ruben F. Briggs to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, March 15, 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana Images William Hemsley Emory William Hemsley Emory, detail William Hemsley Emory, circa 1880 William Hemsley Emory, circa 1880, detail Bibliography
