Samuel P. Heintzelman

Samuel Peter Heintzelman
Samuel Peter Heintzelman
Born	September 30, 1805; Manheim, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 1, 1880 (aged 74); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Place of burial	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army; Union Army
Service years	1826–1869
Rank	Major General
Commands	III Corps; XXII Corps
Conflicts	Second Seminole War; Mexican–American War Battle of Huamantla; Action of Atlixco; ; Yuma War Battle of Coyote Canyon; Battle of the Gila River; ; Cortina Troubles Battle of La Ebonal; Battle of Rio Grande City; ; American Civil War Manassas campaign First Battle of Bull Run; ; Peninsula campaign Battle of Yorktown; Battle of Williamsburg; Battle of Seven Pines; ; Seven Days Battles Battle of Oak Grove; Battle of Savage's Station; Battle of Glendale (WIA); Battle of Malvern Hill; ; Northern Virginia campaign Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Chantilly; ; ;
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Samuel Peter Heintzelman (September 30, 1805 – May 1, 1880) was a United States Army general. He served in the Seminole War, the Mexican–American War, the Yuma War and the Cortina Troubles. During the early months of the American Civil War, he was a prominent figure, rising to the command of a corps.

The World War II Liberty ship SS Samuel Heintzelman, launched on 30 September 1942, was named in his honor.