Jeremiah C. Sullivan
Jeremiah Cutler Sullivan | |
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Photograph of Brigadier General Jeremiah C. Sullivan | |
| Born | October 1, 1830 |
| Died | October 21, 1890 (aged 60) |
| Place of burial | Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Navy United States Army |
| Service years | 1848–1854 (Navy) 1861–1865 (Army) |
| Rank | Midshipman Brigadier General |
| Unit | 6th Indiana Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 13th Indiana Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi District of Jackson, Tennessee 2nd Division, Army of the Shenandoah |
| Conflicts | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Jeremiah Cutler Sullivan (October 1, 1830 – October 21, 1890) was an Indiana lawyer, antebellum United States Navy officer, and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was among a handful of former Navy officers who later served as infantry generals during the war.
His family's home, The Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House, in Madison, Indiana stands as one of the oldest in the community.