Jasper A. Maltby
| Jasper Adalmorn Maltby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 3, 1825 Kingsville, Ohio |
| Died | December 12, 1867 (aged 41) Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Place of burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Illinois |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1848 1861–1867 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
|
| Unit | Army of the Tennessee |
| Commands held | 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XVII Corps Department of Vicksburg |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | gunsmith, military mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi |
Jasper Adalmorn Maltby (November 3, 1826 – December 12, 1867) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He participated in two important campaigns in the Western Theater, including the Vicksburg Campaign in 1863. A talented gunsmith, Maltby was the inventor of one of the first telescopic sights.
Maltby was born in 1826 in rural Kingsville, Ohio, where he was educated in the common schools. He participated in the Mexican War as a private in the 15th U.S. Infantry. He was wounded in action on September 20, 1847, during the Battle of Chapultepec. He was honorably discharged from the service on August 3, 1848, and settled in Chicago, Illinois. He subsequently moved to Galena, Illinois, and became a gunsmith, living in a room above the shop with his wife and son.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Maltby enlisted as a private in the 45th Illinois Infantry (known as the "Lead Mine Regiment") on December 26, 1861. He was elected as the regiment's lieutenant colonel that same day. He participated in the 1862 attack on Fort Donelson in Tennessee, and was wounded in the elbow and both thighs. He was eventually shipped home to Galena to recuperate. After his recovery, he was promoted to colonel.
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