He was the son of John Henry Bogart, a merchant of Albany and New York City and great-grandson of Henry Bogart. He was educated at The Albany Academy and graduated M.A. from Rutgers College in 1853.\n', '

He spent a summer with the engineer corps of the New York Central Railroad and decided to become an engineer. He began engineering work on the enlargement of the Erie Canal as Second Assistant Engineer from 1856 to 1858. He was Assistant Engineer on the construction of Central Park in New York City.\n', '

From December 1861 to July 1866, he was in engineering service with the Union Army. During this time he was stationed at Fortress Monroe and was in charge of the fort at the Rip Raps, Virginia.\n', '

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