Lewis Cass Hunt (February 23, 1824 – September 6, 1886) was a United States Army officer who served as a general in the American Civil War.

[4] When the civil war began Hunt accepted a commission in the United States Volunteers and became Colonel of the 92nd New York Infantry Regiment.

[1] Hunt received a brevet promotion to Lieutenant Colonel in the regular army for his actions at Kingston.

[3] He then led various brigades of the XVIII Corps down in the Carolinas, became Major of the 14th U.S. Infantry Regiment and in mid-1863 transferred back north.

[1][3] Due to a history of dysentery, Hunt was sent to Fort Union, New Mexico, in August 1886 for health problems.