Augustus Pleasonton, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Augustus Pleasonton

United States general

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1801

Date of Death: 26-Jul-1894

Profession: military officer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Augustus James Pleasonton, often called A.
J.
Pleasonton (January 21, 1808 – July 26, 1894), was a militia general during the American Civil War.
He wrote the book The Influence of the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and of the Blue Color of the Sky, which was published in 1876.
His book is often attributed to being the birth of contemporary chromotherapy.
He was the son of Stephen Pleasonton and elder brother of Civil War-General Alfred Pleasonton.