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George Wright (October 22, 1803 – July 30, 1865) was an American soldier who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. ==Early life and career== Wright was born in Norwich, Vermont,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Norwich, Vermont )〕 and graduated from West Point in 1822. He served in the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment on the frontier in Wisconsin and Maine. In 1838 he transferred to the 8th Infantry Regiment and served on the Canadian border. In 1844, he fought in Florida against the Seminoles where he was appointed brevet major for meritorious service. During the Mexican-American War, he served with the 8th Infantry at Vera Cruz and at the Battle of Molino del Rey, where he was wounded. For this service he was appointed a brevet colonel. In 1848 he was promoted to major, and then lieutenant colonel in 1855, when he transferred to the 4th Infantry Regiment and served on the West Coast. Later, in 1855, he was promoted to colonel of the 9th Infantry Regiment, where he served in the Washington Territory. In 1858 Wright oversaw the reconstruction of Fort Dalles in Oregon Territory from a wood outpost to a more substantial base while in command of the 9th.〔Horner, John B. (1921). Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature. The J.K. Gill Co.: Portland. p. 122-123〕 He fought in the Yakima War and the Battle of Four Lakes near Spokane. On September 23, 1858, Wright was in camp near Latah (Hangman's) Creek, near present-day Spokane, Washington. He had Chief Owhi in custody, and sent for his son, Qualchan. Wright threatened to hang Owhi unless Qualchan came to their camp. When Qualchan rode into camp the next day, he was summarily taken in to custody and hung within 15 minutes of arriving. Wright issued the orders to hang him, telling Captain James Allen Hardie to carry out the duty.〔http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/yakima-chiefs-owhi-and-qualchien.htm.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Wright (general)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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