Monthly Archives: January 2015

Major General Thomas S. Jesup.  Quartermaster General of the United States Army 1818-1860. General Jesup was born in Berkeley Co. Virginia (now W. Va.) in 1788, the son of a Revolutionary War officer.  He joined the Infantry, and fought in the War of 1812, where he gained rank and distinction for his service.  In 1818, … Continue reading »