Walter Phelps

Walter P. Phelps Jr.
Colonel Phelps in 1862.
Born(1832-10-29)October 29, 1832
Hartford, Connecticut
DiedFebruary 28, 1878(1878-02-28) (aged 45)
Bennington, Vermont
Place of burial
Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1861–1865
Rank Colonel
Bvt. Brigadier General
Commands22nd New York Infantry
Eastern Iron Brigade
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
SpouseEliza Ann Schenk
ChildrenMary
Other worklumber merchant, iron manufacturer

Walter P. Phelps Jr. (Oct 29, 1832 – February 20, 1878) was an officer in the Union Army throughout the American Civil War, serving as commanding officer of the Eastern Iron Brigade.

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