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George Washington Tew
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'''George Washington Tew''' (November 13, 1829 – November 8, 1884) was an American [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] [[Brevet (military)#American Civil War|brevet]] [[brigadier general]] during the period of the [[American Civil War]]. He received his appointment as [[Brevet (military)#American Civil War|brevet brigadier general]] dated to March 13, 1865.<ref></ref>
Born in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], Tew joined the Rhode Island Home Guards in 1846. The following year he became captain of the Newport Artillery Company. When the Civil War began, he was commissioned a captain in the [[4th Rhode Island Infantry]] and was soon promoted to lieutenant colonel. Tew fought at the [[Battle of Roanoke Island]], the [[Battle of New Bern]], and the [[Siege of Fort Macon]]. He prominently participated in the rescue of Massachusetts troops at Little Washington in North Carolina. In 1864, the [[5th Rhode Island Infantry]] was reformed as a heavy artillery unit, and Tew was promoted to colonel.<ref></ref>
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[[Category:1829 births]]
[[Category:1884 deaths]]
[[Category:People of Rhode Island in the American Civil War]]
[[Category:Union Army generals]]
[[Category:United States Army generals]]
Born in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], Tew joined the Rhode Island Home Guards in 1846. The following year he became captain of the Newport Artillery Company. When the Civil War began, he was commissioned a captain in the [[4th Rhode Island Infantry]] and was soon promoted to lieutenant colonel. Tew fought at the [[Battle of Roanoke Island]], the [[Battle of New Bern]], and the [[Siege of Fort Macon]]. He prominently participated in the rescue of Massachusetts troops at Little Washington in North Carolina. In 1864, the [[5th Rhode Island Infantry]] was reformed as a heavy artillery unit, and Tew was promoted to colonel.<ref></ref>
==References==
<references/>
==External links==
*
==See also==
[[Category:1829 births]]
[[Category:1884 deaths]]
[[Category:People of Rhode Island in the American Civil War]]
[[Category:Union Army generals]]
[[Category:United States Army generals]]
February 11, 2020 at 09:26AM
