Thomas Eckert
American politician and army officer (1825–1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Thompson Eckert (April 23, 1825 – October 20, 1910) was an officer in the U.S. Army, Chief of the War Department Telegraph Staff from 1862 to 1866, United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1866 to 1867 and an executive at Western Union.
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Birth name | Thomas Thompson Eckert |
Born | (1825-04-23)April 23, 1825 St. Clairsville, Ohio |
Died | October 20, 1910(1910-10-20) (aged 85) New York City |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1867 |
Rank | Major Brevet Brigadier General |
Commands held | U.S. Military Telegraph Corps |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | Assistant Secretary of War President, Western Union |
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