Samuel P. Heintzelman

Samuel Peter Heintzelman
Born(1805-09-30)September 30, 1805
Manheim, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 1880(1880-05-01) (aged 74)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Place of burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1826–1869
Rank Major General
CommandsIII Corps
XXII Corps
Battles / wars
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Samuel Peter Heintzelman (September 30, 1805 – May 1, 1880) was a United States Army general. He served in the Seminole War, the Mexican–American War, the Yuma War and the Cortina Troubles. During the American Civil War he was a prominent figure in the early months of the war rising to the command of a corps.

The World War II Liberty ship SS Samuel Heintzelman, launched on 30 September 1942, was named in his honor.