Years of service 1861–1865 | Name George Acker Rank Brigadier General, | |
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Born December 25, 183
Rochester, New York ( 183-12-25 ) Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Michigan Battles/wars American Civil War
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Buffington Island
Battle of Bean's Station
Savannah Campaign
Carolinas Campaign Died September 6, 1879, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States Battles and wars American Civil War, Second Battle of Bull Run Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
Allegiance United States of America Place of burial Michigan, United States | ||
George Sigourney Acker (December 25, 1835 – September 6, 1879) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.
Early in the conflict, Acker enlisted in the 1st Michigan Cavalry and was commissioned as captain of Company I. He participated in the battles in the Shenandoah Valley in spring 1862 and the Second Battle of Bull Run. In late 1862 he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. In early 1863 he was assigned to the 9th Michigan Cavalry. He then participated in the operation against the raids of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky and Ohio. He participated in the Battle of Buffington Island in Ohio. After the capture of Morgan, Acker was posted with his regiment in the forces of General Ambrose Burnside in eastern Tennessee.
Acker was injured November 14, 1863 at Bean's Station. Recovered from his injuries, he returned to the ranks as a colonel in the spring of 1864. He participated again in an operation against the troops of General Morgan and fight in Kentucky and Tennessee until October 1864. After this campaign, he was assigned to General William Tecumseh Sherman and participated in the march to the sea and the countryside of the Carolinas. He received a brevet promotion to Brigadier General on March 13, 1865.
Colonel Acker died on September 6, 1879 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and is buried in Union City, in the state of Michigan.