Cullum

Cullum

Cullum, George, Militäringenieur, geb. 25. Febr. 1809 in New York, gest. 28. Febr. 1892, wurde 1833 Lehrer an der Militärakademie in Westpoint, war während des Bürgerkrieges Generalstabsoffizier, 1864–66 Superintendent der Militärakademie und dann bis 1874 Mitglied des Board of Engineers fer Fortifications. Er schrieb: »Military bridges with india-rubber pontons« (New York 1847); »System of military bridges« (1863); »Campaigns of the war of 1812 criticised« (1880).


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