Background
He was born on September 24, 1824 in Burlington, Vermont, United States, the son of Truman and Ann (Armstrong) Seymour. His father was a Methodist minister.
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Truman Seymour
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After two years, 1840-42, at Norwich University he was appointed a cadet in the United States Military Academy; he was graduated.
Career
He was appointed brevet second lieutenant, 1th Artillery, July 1, 1846. He served with distinction in the Mexican War and received the brevets of first lieutenant and captain for gallant and meritorious conduct at Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Churubusco. From 1850-53 he was assistant professor of drawing at West Point.
Rejoining his regiment at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, he participated in the operations against the Seminole Indians in Florida, 1856-58. As captain of artillery he took part in the defense of Fort Sumter, and was brevetted major for gallant conduct. He commanded a training camp at Harrisburg, in the autumn of 1861, served in the defenses of Washington as regimental commander and divisional chief of artillery, and was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers on April 28, 1862.
In the Peninsular campaign, he was engaged at Mechanicsville, bore an important part in the defensive battle at Beaver Dam Creek, and skillfully covered the withdrawal to Gaines's Mill. He commanded a division at Malvern Hill, was engaged at Manassas, at South Mountain executed the decisive enveloping movement, and at Antietam led the advance of Hooker's corps in opening that battle. He was brevetted lieutenant-colonel and colonel of the regular army for gallantry at South Mountain and Antietam respectively.
Transferred in November 1862 to the Department of the South, he commanded the assaulting column in the unsuccessful attack on Battery Wagner, Charleston harbor, July 18, 1863, and was severely wounded. Early in 1864 he was placed in command of the expedition to Florida and on February 20 was badly defeated near Olustee Station.
On May 5, having been relieved and ordered north, he took command of a brigade of Sedgwick's corps during the battle of the Wilderness, and on the following day he was taken prisoner. Because of his kindness to Confederate wounded after Antietam President Davis directed that provision be made for his comfort. The order, however, was not fulfilled; Seymour was exposed, as a retaliatory measure, to the fire of the Federal batteries bombarding Charleston and was otherwise harshly treated.
Exchanged on August 9, 1864, he commanded a division of the VI Corps in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley during November and December 1864, in the Richmond campaign, and in the siege of Petersburg. He handled his division at the battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865, with an energy and ability that won the commendation of General Sheridan. He was present at the capitulation of General Lee.
After the war he reverted to his regular army rank of major of the 5th Artillery, and served in command of various posts along the Atlantic coast. After he was retired from active service at his own request, November 1, 1876, he lived at Florence, Italy, where he died, survived by his wife.
Achievements
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Truman Seymour commanded the Union troops at the Battle of Olustee, the only major Civil War battle fought in Florida. He also sucessfully participated in Mexican–American War, Third Seminole War and in the result received three brevet commissions, as major-general of volunteers, and brigadier- and major-general, United States army.
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The Condition of the South, and the Duty of the North
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The Condition of the South, and the Duty of the North
Personality
Brave and steady as a leader, he was modest and unaggressive in the promotion of his own ambitions. He won the regard of his subordinates by uniform courtesy and unfailing care for their welfare. He was, however, a man of strong prejudices with a tendency to impulsive action, which retarded the advancement his training, experience, and devotion would otherwise have merited.
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Connections
He was married to Louisa, daughter of Robert W. Weir, professor of drawing at the academy.
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American