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Arnoldus Vanderhorst Brumby (December 10, 1809 – November 2, 1887) was an American military officer and West Point graduate.[1] He is best known for founding the Georgia Military Institute and for his service in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Brumby was born on December 10, 1809, in Sumter District, South Carolina.[3]
He was a cadet at the United States Military Academy from July 1830 to July 1835.[3] He served at Fort Johnston in 1836. He fought in the Seminole Wars between the United States and the Seminoles that same year.[3]
From 1836 to 1838, Brumby was a civil engineer in Alabama. From 1838 to 1840, Brumby was a tutor of mathematics and an instructor of civil engineering at the University of Alabama.[3]
Brumby died on November 2, 1887, in Cartersville, Georgia. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.[3]
Historic house
[edit]The Arnoldus Brumby House in Marietta, Georgia, (formerly owned by Brumby) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, with Egyptian Revival features.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arnoldus Vanderhorst Brumby (1809-1887) - Find a..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ War Department. The Adjutant General's Office; War Department. Record and Pension Office. 1892-5/11/1904. Confederate Soldiers from the State of Georgia - Brumby, A V - 14th Infantry. War Department Collection of Confederate Records.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e "Arnoldus V. Brumby • Cullum's Register • 792".
- ^ a b https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/77000417_text