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A Short Biography of Frederick Tracy Dent

Frederick Tracy Dent, soldier, was born in White Haven, St. Louis county, Mo., Dec. 17, 1820; son of Frederick F. and Ellen (Wrenshall) Dent; and brother of Julia Dent, wife of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. He was graduated at the U.S. military academy in 1843 and served in the Mexican war, in the siege of Vera Cruz, at San Antonio, at Churubusco, where he was wounded, and at Molino del Rey. For "gallant and meritorious conduct "at the last named battle he was brevetted 1st lieutenant and captain. In 1863 he was promoted major, commanded a regiment in the army of the Potomac, was on duty in New York during the draft riots of 1863, and served as a member of the commission for the trial of state prisoners from January to March, 1864. He was assigned to the staff of Lieutenant-General Grant with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in March, 1864, and was an aide-de-camp and present at all the engagements of the Richmond campaign to the surrender of Lee, after which he was military commander of the city of Richmond, Va., and of the troops stationed in Washington, D.C., in 1865. In 1866 he was colonel and aide-de-camp on the staff of the general-in-chief and served as private secretary to President Grant, 1869-73. He was promoted brevet brigadier-general, U.S.A., and brigadier-general of volunteers in 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services in the field during the civil war "; in 1866 was transferred to the 14th U.S. infantry, in 1867 to the 82d infantry as lieutenant-colonel, in 1881 to the 1st artillery as colonel, and in December, 1883, was retired at his own request, after forty years' service. He died in Denver, Col., Dec. 24, 1892.

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

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