Herman Haupt

For the Austrian astronomer, see Hermann Haupt.

Herman Haupt
Gen. Herman Haupt
Born(1817-03-26)March 26, 1817
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 1905(1905-12-14) (aged 88)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Place of burial
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1835; 1862–1863
Rank Brigadier General
CommandsU.S. Military Railroads
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
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Herman Haupt (March 26, 1817 – December 14, 1905) was an American civil engineer and railroad construction engineer and executive. As an honorary Union Army General during the American Civil War, he revolutionized U.S. military transportation, particularly the use of railroads.

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