Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Prior to the Civil War he was serving as Sheriff of Lucas County, Ohio and in the state militia Toledo Guards as a 1st Lieutenant. At the outbreak of the war the Toledo Guards became Company A, 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861 and took part in the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi, Virginia. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on December 27, 1862, he commanded the 14th Ohio at the battles Chickamauga, Georgia and Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. On March 6, 1865, he was promoted Colonel of 189th Ohio Infantry and for his war service was brevetted Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers on March 10, 1865. He mustered out with regiment on September 28, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee and returned to be Sheriff of Lucas County, Ohio. At the time of his death, he was the only man to ever serve four terms as sheriff of Lucas County.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Prior to the Civil War he was serving as Sheriff of Lucas County, Ohio and in the state militia Toledo Guards as a 1st Lieutenant. At the outbreak of the war the Toledo Guards became Company A, 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861 and took part in the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi, Virginia. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on December 27, 1862, he commanded the 14th Ohio at the battles Chickamauga, Georgia and Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. On March 6, 1865, he was promoted Colonel of 189th Ohio Infantry and for his war service was brevetted Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers on March 10, 1865. He mustered out with regiment on September 28, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee and returned to be Sheriff of Lucas County, Ohio. At the time of his death, he was the only man to ever serve four terms as sheriff of Lucas County.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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Headstone: Colonel Henry D. Kingsbury, 189 Ohio Inf. And Henry D. Kingsbury, BVT Brig. Gen. 14 Ohio Inf. 1818-1904
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