Timothy Andrews (general)

Timothy Andrews

Timothy Patrick Andrews
Born 1794
Ireland
Died March 11, 1868
Place of burial Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Years of service 1814 - 1864
Rank Brigadier General
Commands held Regiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen
Paymaster-General of the United States Army
Battles/wars War of 1812
Mexican–American War
American Civil War


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 fough 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 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]

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