Herman Haupt
Herman Haupt | |
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Gen. Herman Haupt | |
| Born | March 26, 1817 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 14, 1905 (aged 88) Jersey City, New Jersey |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1835; 1862–1863 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | U.S. Military Railroads |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
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Herman Haupt (March 26, 1817 – December 14, 1905) was an American civil engineer and railroad construction engineer and executive. As an honorary Union Army General during the American Civil War, he revolutionized U.S. military transportation, particularly the use of railroads.