Schuyler Hamilton

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Schuyler Hamilton

1822–1903

A soldier, engineer, and farmer from one of America’s most famous families, he built a life of service that reached from the Mexican–American War to the Civil War. His story connects the legacy of Alexander Hamilton with the hard realities of 19th-century military life.

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History of the National Flag of the United States of America

History of the National Flag of the United States of America

by Schuyler Hamilton

About the author

Born in New York City in 1822, he was a grandson of Alexander Hamilton and the son of John Church Hamilton. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1841 and went on to serve with distinction in the Mexican–American War.

During the Civil War, he returned to military service for the Union and rose to the rank of major general. Beyond the battlefield, he was also known as an engineer and farmer, giving his life a broader shape than his military record alone suggests.

He died in 1903, leaving behind a career that linked the early republic’s founding generation with the defining conflicts of the 19th century.