Christopher C. Augur

Christopher Columbus Augur (July 10, 1821 – January 16, 1898) was a career United States Army officer, serving in the American Civil War and as the Commanding General of the United States Army from 1865 to 1866.

Augur was born in Kendall, New York, the son of Oliver Augur and Betsy Southwick.

During the war, Augur played important roles in military actions in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), and later returned to command troops in the Department of the Gulf. He played a role in reconstruction-era appointments in the South and controversies over the status and treatment of Native Americans. As departmental commander, he was sometimes at odds with President Andrew Johnson, who sought to restrict the military’s role in the former Confederacy.

Augur reached the rank of major general before retiring from the regular army on February 26, 1885.

Christopher C. Augur died on January 16, 1898, and was buried in West Point Cemetery.