John Newton (engineer)

John Newton
John Newton
	John Newton by Mathew Brady
Born	August 24, 1823; Norfolk, Virginia
Died	May 1, 1895 (aged 72); New York City, New York
Place of burial	West Point National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1842–1886
Rank	Major General
Commands	I Corps; US Army Corps of Engineers;
Battles / wars	American Civil War Peninsula Campaign; Maryland Campaign Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam; ; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Salem Church; Battle of Gettysburg; Atlanta Campaign Battle of Peachtree Creek; ; Battle of Natural Bridge; ;
Other work	Commissioner of Public Works, New York City (1886–1888); President, Panama Railroad Company (1888–1895);

John Newton (August 24, 1823 – May 1, 1895) was an American general and engineer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and as Chief of the Corps of Engineers in the United States Army. He served as Commissioner of Public Works in New York City and as President of the Panama Railroad Company.

John Newton
John Newton by Mathew Brady
Born	(1823-08-24)August 24, 1823 Norfolk, Virginia
Died	May 1, 1895(1895-05-01) (aged 72) New York City, New York
Place of burial	West Point National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1842–1886
Rank	Major General
Commands	I Corps US Army Corps of Engineers
Battles / wars	American Civil War Peninsula Campaign Maryland Campaign Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Salem Church Battle of Gettysburg Atlanta Campaign Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Natural Bridge
Other work	Commissioner of Public Works, New York City (1886–1888) President, Panama Railroad Company (1888–1895)