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Simon G. Griffin CDV A bust view of the general back marked
The Addis Gallery, Washington, DC. $350.00
Griffin, Simon G., brigadier-general, was born in Nelson,
N. H., Aug. 9, 1824. He was educated at Roxbury, N. H.,
taught school, represented his native town in the state
legislature, 1859-60, studied law and was admitted to the bar,
and in 1860 began to practice in Concord. Being commissioned
captain in the 2nd N. H. volunteers at the beginning of the
Civil war, he fought at Bull Run, was commissioned lieutenant-
colonel of the 6th N. H. regiment in the fall of 1861,
commanded his regiment in Burnside's expedition to North
Carolina in Jan., 1862, and on April 22 was promoted colonel.
He distinguished himself in April by capturing, with 600 men
and the aid of five gun-boats, a number of prisoners and
stands of arms at Elizabeth City, N. C., and again at Camden,
where his regiment fought with such notable gallantry that it
was permitted to inscribe "Camden April 19, 1862," upon its
colors. He commanded a brigade at second Bull Run, Chantilly
and South mountain, and at Antietam he charged the stone
bridge and carried it in the face of a heavy fire. He was
present at Fredericksburg, where his regiment lost one-third
its number, and in May, 1863, was given permanent command of
the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 9th army corps, and with it
joined Sherman in the defense of the rear of Grant's army
before Vicksburg. He then joined Burnside at Knoxville,
commanded Camp Nelson, Ky., where he was at the head of 9,000
troops, and in 1864 joined the Army of the Potomac on the
Rapidan, commanding his brigade in the battles of the
Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House, and so
distinguishing himself in the last named battle that on Gen.
Grant's recommendation he was promoted brigadier-general.
Gen. Griffin commanded a brigade at the North Anna,
Totopotomy, Bethesda church and Cold Harbor, and commanded
two
brigades in the assault on Petersburg, carrying the works and
capturing 1,000 prisoners, together with arms, ammunition and
artillery. On April 2, 1865, he arranged and planned the
assault at "Fort Hell", and for gallant conduct was brevetted
major-general of volunteers, participating afterward in the
pursuit and capture of Lee's army. He was mustered out of the
volunteer service, Aug. 24, 1865, declined an appointment in
the regular army and returned to New Hampshire, where he was a
representative in the state legislature, 1867-69, was chairman
of the Republican state convention in 1868, and in 1888
commander of the Massachusetts commandery of the military
order of the Loyal Legion. He subsequently became extensively
interested in land and railroad enterprises in Texas and
devoted much time to literary work. Gen. Griffin died Jan.4,
1902.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 8
The Addis Gallery, Washington, DC. $350.00
Griffin, Simon G., brigadier-general, was born in Nelson,
N. H., Aug. 9, 1824. He was educated at Roxbury, N. H.,
taught school, represented his native town in the state
legislature, 1859-60, studied law and was admitted to the bar,
and in 1860 began to practice in Concord. Being commissioned
captain in the 2nd N. H. volunteers at the beginning of the
Civil war, he fought at Bull Run, was commissioned lieutenant-
colonel of the 6th N. H. regiment in the fall of 1861,
commanded his regiment in Burnside's expedition to North
Carolina in Jan., 1862, and on April 22 was promoted colonel.
He distinguished himself in April by capturing, with 600 men
and the aid of five gun-boats, a number of prisoners and
stands of arms at Elizabeth City, N. C., and again at Camden,
where his regiment fought with such notable gallantry that it
was permitted to inscribe "Camden April 19, 1862," upon its
colors. He commanded a brigade at second Bull Run, Chantilly
and South mountain, and at Antietam he charged the stone
bridge and carried it in the face of a heavy fire. He was
present at Fredericksburg, where his regiment lost one-third
its number, and in May, 1863, was given permanent command of
the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 9th army corps, and with it
joined Sherman in the defense of the rear of Grant's army
before Vicksburg. He then joined Burnside at Knoxville,
commanded Camp Nelson, Ky., where he was at the head of 9,000
troops, and in 1864 joined the Army of the Potomac on the
Rapidan, commanding his brigade in the battles of the
Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House, and so
distinguishing himself in the last named battle that on Gen.
Grant's recommendation he was promoted brigadier-general.
Gen. Griffin commanded a brigade at the North Anna,
Totopotomy, Bethesda church and Cold Harbor, and commanded
two
brigades in the assault on Petersburg, carrying the works and
capturing 1,000 prisoners, together with arms, ammunition and
artillery. On April 2, 1865, he arranged and planned the
assault at "Fort Hell", and for gallant conduct was brevetted
major-general of volunteers, participating afterward in the
pursuit and capture of Lee's army. He was mustered out of the
volunteer service, Aug. 24, 1865, declined an appointment in
the regular army and returned to New Hampshire, where he was a
representative in the state legislature, 1867-69, was chairman
of the Republican state convention in 1868, and in 1888
commander of the Massachusetts commandery of the military
order of the Loyal Legion. He subsequently became extensively
interested in land and railroad enterprises in Texas and
devoted much time to literary work. Gen. Griffin died Jan.4,
1902.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 8
