Autograph of General George Foster Shepley from an autograph album he gave to his daughter Anne at Christmas, 1860 (Private Collection of H. Blair Howell)
Shepley was commissioned a Colonel of the 12th Maine Infantry on November 16, 1861.[2] He was assigned to the Department of the Gulf, commanding a brigade during the New Orleans campaign from April 18, 1862, to May 1, 1862.[2] He served as military governor of New Orleans, Louisiana from May 1862 to July 1862, and then served as military governor of the Union-occupied parishes of Louisiana until March 1864.[2] He was appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers on July 18, 1862.[2] He briefly headed a district in Virginia and then served as chief of staff of XXV Corps, in the Army of the James.[2] He then served as military governor of Richmond, Virginia from April 3, 1865, to July 1, 1865, when he resigned his military commission to return to private practice.[2]
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George Foster Shepley January 1 1819 July 20 1878 was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War military governor of Louisiana and a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit George Foster ShepleyJudge of the United States Circuit Courts for the First CircuitIn office December 22 1869 July 20 1878Appointed byUlysses S GrantPreceded bySeat established by 16 Stat 44Succeeded byJohn LowellMilitary Governor of RichmondIn office April 3 1865 July 3 1865Preceded byJoseph C Mayo Mayor Succeeded byDavid J Saunders Sr Mayor 18th Governor of LouisianaIn office July 2 1862 March 4 1864Preceded byThomas Overton MooreSucceeded byMichael HahnMayor of New Orleans acting In office May 20 1862 July 11 1862Preceded byJohn T MonroeSucceeded byGodfrey Weitzel acting Personal detailsBornGeorge Foster Shepley 1819 01 01 January 1 1819Saco MaineDiedJuly 20 1878 1878 07 20 aged 59 Portland MaineResting placeEvergreen CemeteryPortland MaineEducationHarvard UniversityDartmouth College A B read law Contents 1 Education and career 1 1 Civil War service 2 Federal judicial service 3 See also 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksEducation and career Edit nbsp Autograph of General George Foster Shepley from an autograph album he gave to his daughter Anne at Christmas 1860 Private Collection of H Blair Howell Born on January 1 1819 in Saco Maine 1 Shepley attended Harvard University received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1837 from Dartmouth College and read law in 1839 1 He entered private practice in Bangor Maine from 1839 to 1844 1 He continued private practice in Portland Maine from 1844 to 1861 1 He served as the United States Attorney for the District of Maine from 1848 to 1849 and from 1853 to 1861 1 He served as a Brigadier General in the United States Army during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865 1 He resumed private practice in Portland from 1865 to 1866 1 He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1866 to 1867 1 He again resumed private practice in Portland from 1867 to 1869 1 Civil War service Edit nbsp General George ShepleyShepley was commissioned a Colonel of the 12th Maine Infantry on November 16 1861 2 He was assigned to the Department of the Gulf commanding a brigade during the New Orleans campaign from April 18 1862 to May 1 1862 2 He served as military governor of New Orleans Louisiana from May 1862 to July 1862 and then served as military governor of the Union occupied parishes of Louisiana until March 1864 2 He was appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers on July 18 1862 2 He briefly headed a district in Virginia and then served as chief of staff of XXV Corps in the Army of the James 2 He then served as military governor of Richmond Virginia from April 3 1865 to July 1 1865 when he resigned his military commission to return to private practice 2 Federal judicial service EditShepley was nominated by President Ulysses S Grant on December 8 1869 to the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit to a new seat authorized by 16 Stat 44 1 He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 22 1869 and received his commission the same day 1 His service terminated on July 20 1878 due to his death in Portland 1 He was interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland 3 His tombstone has his birth date as January 1 1819 3 See also EditList of American Civil War generals Union References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l George Foster Shepley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center a b c d e f Tucker Spencer C 2013 American Civil War The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection 6 volumes The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection ABC CLIO p 1761 ISBN 9781851096824 a b Appleton s Cyclopedia George Foster Shepley Sources EditState of Louisiana Biography Cemetery Memorial by La Cemeteries George Foster Shepley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center 16 Stat 44 PDF United States Congress April 10 1869 via Wikimedia Commons External links Edit George Foster Shepley Find a Grave Retrieved 2008 10 13 George Foster Shepley Writ of Election at The Historic New Orleans CollectionPolitical officesPreceded byJohn T Monroe Mayor of New Orleans acting 1862 Succeeded byGodfrey Weitzel acting Preceded byThomas Overton Moore Governor of Louisiana1862 1864 Succeeded byMichael HahnPreceded byJoseph C Mayoas Mayor of Richmond Military Governor of Richmond1865 Succeeded byDavid J Saunders Sr as Mayor of RichmondLegal officesPreceded bySeat established by 16 Stat 44 Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit1869 1878 Succeeded byJohn Lowell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Foster Shepley judge amp oldid 1124342732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
