John Gibson Wright (c. 1837 – November 2, 1890) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
[2] He re-enlisted and was appointed captain of Company A of the 51st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 8, 1861.
As assistant engineer on Major General Ambrose Burnside's staff, Wright superintended the building of the earthworks of the Ninth Corps at Petersburg, Virginia.
[2] On February 24, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Wright for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on April 10, 1866.
[5] After the war, Wright was a road and railroad contractor in the New York City and St. Louis areas.