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NEWTON, JOHN (1823-1895)

This article appears in Volume V19, Page 593 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: NEW-NUM
NEWTON, JOHN (1823-1895) , American general and engineer, was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on the 24th of August 1823, and graduated second in his class at the U.S. Military Academy in 1842. From 1842 to 1861 he was engaged in the construction of coast defences and the improvement of waterways; he was assistant professor of engineering in the Military Academy from 1843 to 1846, became a captain in 1856, and took part as
chief
  engineer in the Utah expedition of 1857-1858. He served as an engineer in the Virginian campaign of ,86,, and was promoted brigadier-general, U.S.V., in September. He especially distinguished himself in the Seven Days' battle and at Antietam, and after the battle of Fredericksburg was made major-general, U.S.V. In the Chancellorsville campaign Newton took part in the storming of Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg, on the 3rd of May 1863, and at the battle of Gettysburg he was for a time in command of the I. corps. He had already received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel for his services at Antietam, and he now became brevet colonel for his services at Gettysburg. Later he was transferred to Sherman's army, and as a division
commander
  under General Oliver O. Howard took part in the Atlanta campaign. For gallant conduct at Peach Tree Creek he was made brevet brigadier-general, and at the close of the war was made brevet major-general, U.S.A. Returning to regular engineering duty after the war, he was stationed at New
York
  from 1866 to 1884. His most important
work
  there was the improvement of the Hudson river, and especially the removal of the obstructions to shipping in the dangerous entrance to the
East
  river from Long Island Sound, known as Hell Gate. Under two of the largest obstructionsHallet's Point and Flood Rock, with a surface of three acres and nine acres respectivelyshafts were sunk from the shore, and tunnels were bored in every direction. In these tunnels thousands of pounds of explosives were placed, and the rocks were blown into fragments. In March 1884 he became
Chief
  of Engineers, with the rank of brigadier-general, and held this position until his retirement from the army, at his own request, in August ,886, In 1887-1888
he was
commissioner
  of public works in New
York
  City, and from 1888 until his death, on the 1st of May 1895, he was president of the Panama railway.


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