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United States Army officer (1826–1902)

William D. Whipple
Whipple during the American Civil War c. 1861–1865
Born	(1826-08-02)2 August 1826 Nelson, New York, United States
Died	1 April 1902(1902-04-01) (aged 75) Manhattan, New York, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1851–1890
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Battles / wars	American Indian Wars American Civil War

William Denison Whipple (2 August 1826 – 1 April 1902) was a brigadier general in the United States Army who served as the chief of staff of the Army of the Cumberland during the American Civil War.

Early life

Early career

American Civil War

Continued career

Later career

Death and legacy

Awards

Effective dates of promotion

Whipple's effective dates of promotion were:^[1]

Brevet Second Lieutenant, July 1, 1851

Second Lieutenant, September 9, 1851

First Lieutenant, December 31, 1856

Brevet Captain, May 11, 1861

Lieutenant Colonel, February 10, 1862 (temporary)

Major, July 17, 1862 (continued service as temporary lieutenant colonel)

Brigadier General, July 17, 1863 (temporary)

Lieutenant Colonel, July 4, 1864 (reduced from temporary brigadier general)

Brigadier General, September 6, 1864 (temporary)

Major, January 15, 1866 (reduced from temporary brigadier general)

Lieutenant Colonel, March 8, 1875

Colonel, February 28, 1887

Colonel, August 2, 1890 (retired)

Works by Whipple

References

1. The Adjutant General's Office 1899, p. 230.

Sources

Books

• The Adjutant General's Office (1899). Official Army Register. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. p. 230 – via Google Books.

Internet

Magazines

Newspapers

External links