Biografie
When the regular army reorganized in 1865 and created the Military Division of the Pacific, Wright commanded the District of California for a few months until he was given command of the newly created Department of the Columbia.
He may have been removed from command of the Department of the Pacific in order for the Army to have a position for Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell. Wright and his wife died at sea en route to his new command when the steamer Brother Jonathan was wrecked off the California coast. His body was recovered six weeks later.
He is interred in the Sacramento City Cemetery.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a Colonel in the United States Army.
He was appointed as a Brigadier General (USA).
He assumed command at Fort Vancouver Military Department of Oregon from General Harney June 1860.
