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Asa Peabody Blunt (October 19, 1826 October 4, 1889) was a draughtsman and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Blunt was born in Danville, Vermont. In 1850, Asa and his wife Mary were living in Southampton, New York, where he was an overseer in a cotton mill. By 1860, they were living in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Blunt was a draughtsman for Erastus and Thaddeus Fairbanks. Blunt was appointed adjutant, 3rd Vermont Infantry, on June 6, 1861, and was mustered into Federal service on July 16. On September 25, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, 6th Vermont Infantry, and…mehr

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Asa Peabody Blunt (October 19, 1826 October 4, 1889) was a draughtsman and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Blunt was born in Danville, Vermont. In 1850, Asa and his wife Mary were living in Southampton, New York, where he was an overseer in a cotton mill. By 1860, they were living in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Blunt was a draughtsman for Erastus and Thaddeus Fairbanks. Blunt was appointed adjutant, 3rd Vermont Infantry, on June 6, 1861, and was mustered into Federal service on July 16. On September 25, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, 6th Vermont Infantry, and then Colonel of the 12th Vermont Infantry on September 19, 1862. On October 27, the 2nd Vermont Brigade was formed from the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th, Vermont Infantry regiments, and Blunt assumed temporary command of the brigade as the ranking colonel, filling this position until December 7, when Brigadier General Edwin H. Stoughton arrived and assumed command.