Timothy Andrews (general)

Timothy Patrick Andrews (1794 – March 11, 1868) was an Irish-born, career U.S. Army officer. He served as Paymaster General of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Personal life

Timothy Patrick Andrews was born in Ireland, the son of George and Elizabeth Andrews. Along with his father, he immigrated to the United States in 1798.^[1]

Andrews and his wife Emily Roseville Andrews had a son, Richard Snowden Andrews, who would fight for the Confederate States of America.

Career

Andrews military service began in 1814, when he served as an aid to Commodore Joshua Barney during the War of 1812. He was afterwards appointed a Paymaster in the Army.

When the Mexican-American War broke out, he was put in command of the Regiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen. His second in command, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E. Johnston would go on to become one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was distinguished for bravery at the Battle of Molino del Rey, and was brevetted Brigadier-General for conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of Chapultepec, where his regiment led the assault on Chapultepec Castle.^[2]

After the Mexican War General Andrews returned to the pay department of the Army, gradually rising in rank. In late 1851 Andrews was promoted to deputy-Paymaster General^[3] and in September 1862 became Paymaster General of the United States Army.^[4]

Andrews retired from military service on November 29, 1864.^[5]

Death

Andrews died on March 11, 1868 at the age of 75 ^[6] and was interred at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington D.C.^[7]

See also

• Battle of Chapultepec
• List of U.S. Army, Navy, and volunteer units in the Mexican–American War
• List of American Civil War generals

References