Joseph Gilbert Totten
Joseph Gilbert Totten | |
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Joseph Gilbert Totten | |
| Born | August 23, 1788 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | April 22, 1864 (aged 75) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1805–1806, 1808–1864 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Commands | Corps of Engineers |
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| Relations | James Totten (brother) C. A. L. Totten (nephew) Joseph K. Mansfield (cousin) |
Joseph Gilbert Totten (August 23, 1788 – April 22, 1864) fought in the War of 1812, served as Chief of Engineers and was regent of the Smithsonian Institution and cofounder of the National Academy of Sciences. In 1836, he was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society.