Timothy Andrews (general)
Timothy Andrews | |
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| File:Timothy Patrick Andrews.jpg Timothy Patrick Andrews | |
| Born | 1794 Ireland |
| Died | March 11, 1868 |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1814–1864 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Commands held | Regiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen Paymaster-General of the United States Army |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Timothy Patrick Andrews (1794 – March 11, 1868) was an Irish-born, career U.S. Army officer. He served as Paymaster General of the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Personal life
Timothy Patrick Andrews was born in Ireland, the son of George and Elizabeth Andrews. Along with his father, he immigrated to the United States in 1798.[1]
Andrews and his wife Emily Roseville Andrews had a son, Richard Snowden Andrews, who fough for the Confederate States of America.
Career
Andrews military service began in 1814, when he served as an aid to Commodore Joshua Barney during the War of 1812. He was afterwards appointed a paymaster in the Army.
When the Mexican-American War broke out, he was put in command of the Regiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen. His second in command, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E. Johnston would go on to become one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was distinguished for bravery at the Battle of Molino del Rey, and was brevetted brigadier general for conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of Chapultepec, where his regiment led the assault on Chapultepec Castle.[2]
After the Mexican War Andrews returned to the pay department of the Army, gradually rising in rank. In late 1851 Andrews was promoted to Deputy Paymaster-General[3] and in September 1862 became Paymaster-General of the United States Army.[4]
Andrews retired from military service on November 29, 1864.[5]
Death
Andrews died on March 11, 1868 at the age of 75 [6] and was interred at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington D.C.[7]
See also
- Battle of Chapultepec
- List of U.S. Army, Navy, and volunteer units in the Mexican–American War
- List of American Civil War generals
References
- ^ Richard Snowden Andrews: A Memoir, Pg. 15
- ^ Richard Snowden Andrews: A Memoir, Pg. 18
- ^ Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, Pg. 359
- ^ Richard Snowden Andrews: A Memoir, Pg. 24
- ^ The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union
- ^ New York Times Obituary of Col. Timothy P. Andrews
- ^ Timothy Andrews at Find a Grave