Name Henry V | Died 1914 | |
Colonel Henry Albertson Van Zo Post (May 16, 1832 – January 25, 1914) was an American engineer, American Civil War army officer, manufacturer and banker.
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Early life
Post was born in New York City, New York, the son of Edwin Post and Lucretia Ann Main, and the grandson of U.S. Representative for New York Jotham Post, Jr.. He was educated at to M. Churchill's Military School, at Sing Sing, New York. He was then employed at the Novelty Iron Works, Brooklyn, NY, where he learned his profession of mechanical engineer, and was connected with the firm for eleven years.
Career
In 1861, he was mustered into the US Army as Lieutenant-Colonel, 2nd United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiment, and on January 1, 1862, became Colonel of the regiment. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam, and rejoined on or about November 6, and commanded his regiment in the Army of the Potomac, until ordered on detached service from headquarters on November 11, 1862. He was honorably discharged on November 16, 1862, upon the tender of his resignation. Colonel Hiram Berdan took over the command.
In 1864 he went to Cincinnati, as a partner in Perkins, Livingston & Post. He established a large manufacturing business of railroad supplies as Post & Co. In 1870, he returned to New York, NY, and later established Post, Martin & Co and Post & Pomeroy.
Personal life
Post married firstly, Maria Farquhar Taylor (February 25, 1832 – July 27, 1860) on November 22, 1853, in Calvary Church, New York. She died in Newport, Rhode Island.
Post married secondly, Caroline Burnet McLean, of Cincinnati, daughter of General Nathaniel McLean, and granddaughter of Justice John McLean, of the US Supreme Court. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 14, 1843. They married in Glendale, Ohio on October 16, 1865.
They had seven children:
Death
He died at his home at 140 W 77th Street, New York, NY.