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    Sylvester Churchill

    Sylvester Churchill

    Sylvester Churchill

    Born(1783-08-02)August 2, 1783
    Woodstock, Vermont, U.S.
    DiedDecember 7, 1862(1862-12-07) (aged 79)
    Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Place of Burial

    Oak Hill Cemetery
    Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.

    AllegianceUnited States of America
    Service / branchUnited States Army
    Union Army
    Years of service1812–1861
    RankColonel
    BrevetBrigadier General
    Unit1st U.S.

    Artillery
    3rd U.S. Artillery

    CommandsInspector General of the Army
    Battles / wars

    Sylvester Churchill (August 2, 1783 – December 7, 1862) was an American journalist and Regular Army officer.

    Early life

    Churchill was born in Woodstock, Vermont, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Cobb) Churchill. Educated in the schools of his home town, he became a journalist, and published, in 1808, a weekly newspaper, "The Vermont Republican." Churchill married Lucy Hunter (1786–1862), daughter of William and Mary (