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UNION BRIG. GENERAL STEWART VAN VLIET
CS- with Rank 5 1/4" X 1 5/8" $45.00
Van Vliet, Stewart, brigadier-general, was born in the state of New York, and was
a cadet at the U. S. military academy from July 1, 1836, to July 1, 1840, when he
was graduated and became second lieutenant in the 3d artillery. He served in
garrison at Fort Columbia, N. Y., 1840; in the Florida war, 1840-42; being engaged
against the Seminoles in several skirmishes; and was in garrison at Savannah, Ga.,
1843- 46. He served as first lieutenant in the 3d artillery from Nov. 19, 1843, to
Dec. 24, 1853, in the meantime participating in the Mexican war being engaged in
the battle of Monterey and the siege of Vera Cruz and serving as quartermaster of
the 3d artillery from March 28 to June 4, 1847, when he was commissioned
captain of staff and assistant quartermaster. He was on quartermaster duty with
the Missouri mounted volunteers, building posts on the Oregon route, 1847-51;
was stationed at St. Louis, Mo., 1851-52; Fort Brown, Tex., 1852-53; Brazos
Santiago, Tex., 1853-54; Fort Brown again, 1854-55; was on the Sioux expedition
from April 3, 1855, to July 17, 1856, being engaged in the action of Blue Water;
was on special services in Utah, 1857; at New York city, 1857-58, and at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan., 1858-61. On Aug. 3, 1861, he was commissioned major of
staff and quartermaster "for fourteen years, service as captain," and acted as chief
quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac from Aug. 20, 1861, to July 10, 1861.
He served as brigadier-general of volunteers from Sept. 23, 1861, to July 17, 1862,
and was stationed at New York city from the latter date to March 31, 1867,
furnishing supplies and transportation to the armies in the field. He was brevetted
lieutenant- colonel, colonel and brigadier-general, U. S. A., Oct. 28, 1864, for
faithful and meritorious services during the rebellion, was commissioned
brigadier-general of volunteers March 13, 1865, and on the same date was given
the brevets of major- general of volunteers for faithful and meritorious services
during the rebellion, and major-general, U. S. A., for "faithful and distinguished
services in the quartermaster's department during the war." On July 29, 1866, he
was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of staff and deputy quartermaster-general,
and on Sept. 1, of the same year, he was mustered out of the volunteer service. He
then served as depot quartermaster at Baltimore, Md., from April 18, 1867, to May
13, 1869, and as chief quartermaster of the Division of the Atlantic from June 15,
1869, to June 1, 1872. He was commissioned colonel of staff and assistant
quartermaster- general on June 6, 1872; served as chief quartermaster of the
Department of Missouri from Oct. 28, 1872, to July 13, 1875; of the Philadelphia
depot of quartermasters, stores until Nov. 8, of the latter year, as inspector of
quartermaster's department with headquarters at Washington, D. C., from Nov. 12,
1875, to Jan. 22, 1881, when he was retired from active service. Gen. Van Vliet
died March 28, 1901.
CS- with Rank 5 1/4" X 1 5/8" $45.00
Van Vliet, Stewart, brigadier-general, was born in the state of New York, and was
a cadet at the U. S. military academy from July 1, 1836, to July 1, 1840, when he
was graduated and became second lieutenant in the 3d artillery. He served in
garrison at Fort Columbia, N. Y., 1840; in the Florida war, 1840-42; being engaged
against the Seminoles in several skirmishes; and was in garrison at Savannah, Ga.,
1843- 46. He served as first lieutenant in the 3d artillery from Nov. 19, 1843, to
Dec. 24, 1853, in the meantime participating in the Mexican war being engaged in
the battle of Monterey and the siege of Vera Cruz and serving as quartermaster of
the 3d artillery from March 28 to June 4, 1847, when he was commissioned
captain of staff and assistant quartermaster. He was on quartermaster duty with
the Missouri mounted volunteers, building posts on the Oregon route, 1847-51;
was stationed at St. Louis, Mo., 1851-52; Fort Brown, Tex., 1852-53; Brazos
Santiago, Tex., 1853-54; Fort Brown again, 1854-55; was on the Sioux expedition
from April 3, 1855, to July 17, 1856, being engaged in the action of Blue Water;
was on special services in Utah, 1857; at New York city, 1857-58, and at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan., 1858-61. On Aug. 3, 1861, he was commissioned major of
staff and quartermaster "for fourteen years, service as captain," and acted as chief
quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac from Aug. 20, 1861, to July 10, 1861.
He served as brigadier-general of volunteers from Sept. 23, 1861, to July 17, 1862,
and was stationed at New York city from the latter date to March 31, 1867,
furnishing supplies and transportation to the armies in the field. He was brevetted
lieutenant- colonel, colonel and brigadier-general, U. S. A., Oct. 28, 1864, for
faithful and meritorious services during the rebellion, was commissioned
brigadier-general of volunteers March 13, 1865, and on the same date was given
the brevets of major- general of volunteers for faithful and meritorious services
during the rebellion, and major-general, U. S. A., for "faithful and distinguished
services in the quartermaster's department during the war." On July 29, 1866, he
was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of staff and deputy quartermaster-general,
and on Sept. 1, of the same year, he was mustered out of the volunteer service. He
then served as depot quartermaster at Baltimore, Md., from April 18, 1867, to May
13, 1869, and as chief quartermaster of the Division of the Atlantic from June 15,
1869, to June 1, 1872. He was commissioned colonel of staff and assistant
quartermaster- general on June 6, 1872; served as chief quartermaster of the
Department of Missouri from Oct. 28, 1872, to July 13, 1875; of the Philadelphia
depot of quartermasters, stores until Nov. 8, of the latter year, as inspector of
quartermaster's department with headquarters at Washington, D. C., from Nov. 12,
1875, to Jan. 22, 1881, when he was retired from active service. Gen. Van Vliet
died March 28, 1901.
