History of Greene Corner, (Androscoggin County) Maine United States of America

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Aaron Simon Daggett, soldier, was born at Greene Corner, Maine, June 14, 1837; son of Aaron and Dorcas (Dearborn) Daggett, and of honorable ancestry, traceable on his father's side to about A.D. 1100. His first ancestor in America came to New England about 1630. He was educated at Monmouth academy and at the Maine Wesleyan and Maine state seminaries. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union army, and rose through the ranks of second and first lieutenant and captain to that of major, April 14, 1863. He was honorably mustered out July 27, 1864, but remained in the service and was promoted lieutenant-colonel, 5th U.S. veteran infantry, Jan. 23, 1865. He was brevetted brigadier-general, March 13, 1865, for services during the war. His battles include first and second Bull Run, West Point, Gaines's Mill, Golding's Farm, White Oak Swamp, Compton's Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, where he was wounded at the "bloody angle," and Petersburg. He was again mustered out of the volunteer service May 10, 1866. On July 28, 1866, he was commissioned captain in the regular army on recommendation of General Grant, and on March 2, 1867, received the brevets of major and lieutenant-colonel for gallantry at the battles of Rappahannock Station and the Wilderness. He was promoted major, U.S.A., Jan. 2, 1892, and lieutenant-colonel Oct. 1, 1895. He was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, Sept. 21, 1898, for "skilful handling of his regiment" at the battle of El Caney, near Santiago de Cuba, July 1, 1898, where his regiment, the 25th U.S. infantry, caused the surrender of the stone fort.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Greene Corner, (Androscoggin County) Maine

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