Verplanck S. Van Antwerp (8 June 1807 – 2 December 1875) was a Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army during the

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and served as U.S. Land Office Receiver and Secretary to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Biography

Van Antwerp was born 8 June 1807 in

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. In the 1830s and 1840s, he was a

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Receiver and Secretary to the

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, in

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. During the civil war, he served as a Major and Chief Engineer under Major General James G. Blunt, from 1861 to 1862. He was later transferred to the

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, as Acting Assistant Adjutant General on Major General

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's staff and remained in post until the end of the war.

Family

Van Antwerp married Jane Maria Yates (1815-1870), daughter of John Van Ness Yates, of Albany, and granddaughter of Robert Yates. They had 4 children: * Catharine Van Antwerp, born c. March 1831, died c. 1863 * Caroline Van Antwerp, born 16 January 1843, died 15 Jan 1925 * Yates Van Antwerp, born c. 1847 * Jesse F Van Antwerp, born c. January 1850 1807 births 1875 deaths Union army officers Military personnel from Albany, New York {{US-army-bio-stub