| Birth: | Jun. 24, 1830 | | Death: | Mar. 5, 1895 | 
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. After briefly serving as a Private in the Washington Clay Guards of the District of Columbia Infantry, he was commissioned into the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and eventually rose to Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the unit. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on July 11, 1865 for "meritorious services". He remained in the Regular Army after the end of the conflict, and retired in 1891 with the rank of Colonel. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
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Major 8th Cal Il Vol 1864 Breret Gen Vols 1865
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Oneida Cemetery
Oneida
Knox County
Illinois, USA
Plot: Block 15, Lot 9 |
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Originally Created by: Florence Banks, managed ...
Record added: Sep 27, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5805141 |
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