William H. Emory

William Hemsley Emory
William Hemsley Emory
Born	September 7, 1811; Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Died	December 1, 1887 (aged 76); Washington, D.C.
Place of burial	Congressional Cemetery
Allegiance	United States; Union;
Branch	United States Army; Union Army;
Service years	1831–1836, 1838–1876
Rank	Major General
Commands	XIX Corps
Conflicts	Creek War of 1836; Mexican–American War; Conquest of California Battle of San Pasqual; Battle of Río San Gabriel; Battle of La Mesa; ; Bleeding Kansas; Utah War; American Civil War Peninsula campaign Battle of Yorktown; Battle of Williamsburg; Battle of Hanover Court House; ; Battle of Fort Bisland; Siege of Port Hudson; Battle of LaFourche Crossing; Second Battle of Donaldsonville; Red River campaign Battle of Sabine Cross Roads; Battle of Pleasant Hill; Battle of Monett's Ferry; Battle of Mansura; ; Valley campaigns of 1864 Third Battle of Winchester; Battle of Fisher's Hill; Battle of Cedar Creek; ; ;
Other work	Surveyor

William Hemsley Emory (September 7, 1811 – December 1, 1887) was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer of the 19th century. As an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers he specialized in mapping the United States border, including the Texas–Mexico border, and the Gadsden Purchase border, 1844–1855, and published lasting scientific reports on the border region.