Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born near Hayesville, Ohio, he attended Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. During the Civil War he served first as the Major of the 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, then as Chief of Outposts and Pickets on the staff of Brig. General Thomas J. Wood, then finally as Colonel and commander of the 187th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on November 21, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious service". Moving to Deadwood, South Dakota after the war, he served as an Internal Revenue officer.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born near Hayesville, Ohio, he attended Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. During the Civil War he served first as the Major of the 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, then as Chief of Outposts and Pickets on the staff of Brig. General Thomas J. Wood, then finally as Colonel and commander of the 187th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on November 21, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious service". Moving to Deadwood, South Dakota after the war, he served as an Internal Revenue officer.
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