Thomas Jesup
| Thomas Sidney Jesup | |
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 Brigadier General Thomas Sidney Jesup 13th Quartermaster General of the United States Army |
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| Born | December 16, 1788 Berkeley County, West Virginia |
| Died | June 10, 1860 (aged 71) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting Place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1808 - 1860 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
Brigadier General Thomas Sidney Jesup, USA (December 16, 1788 – June 10, 1860) was an American military officer known as the "Father of the Modern Quartermaster Corps". He was born in Berkeley County, West Virginia. He began his military career in 1808, and served in the War of 1812, seeing action in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane in 1814, where he was wounded. He was appointed temporary Adjutant General and Quartermaster General on May 8, 1818 by President James Monroe.[1]
In 1836, while Jesup was still officially Quartermaster General, President Jackson detached him first to deal with the Creek tribe in Georgia and Alabama, and then to assume command of all U.S. troops in Florida during the Second Seminole War (1837–1842). His actions in violating truces to capture Seminole leaders, such as Osceola, provoked controversy. At the conclusion of the hostilities, Jesup returned to his official post.[1]
During the Mexican-American War, Jesup traveled from his headquarters in Washington, D.C. to oversee the supplying of troops in Mexico. He served as Quartermaster General for 42 years, holding the record for the longest continual service in the same position in U.S. military history. He died in office in Washington, D.C. at age 72.[1]
[edit] Legacy and honors
- Jesup, Georgia, Lake Jesup, Florida, and Fort Jesup, Louisiana were named in his honor.
- 1976, Jesup was inducted into the Quartermaster Hall of Fame.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Brigadier General Jesup, father of the Quartermaster Corps, US Quartermaster Foundation
- "Thomas Jesup". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10550707. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
[edit] Further reading
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by George Gibson |
Quartermaster General of the United States Army 1818 – 1860 |
Succeeded by Joseph E. Johnston |
- 1788 births
- 1860 deaths
- People from Berkeley County, West Virginia
- United States Army generals
- American people of the War of 1812
- American military personnel of the Mexican–American War
- People of the Seminole Wars
- Quartermasters
- Quartermaster Hall of Fame inductees
- American military personnel from West Virginia
