Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A graduate of Princton University and pre-war lawyer, he entered his Civil War service as 1st Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster for the 37th New York Volunteer Infantry. His ability at procuring supplies and material drew notice to him, and he was promoted to Captain, US Volunteers and selected for the staff of Army of the Potomac's II Corps commander Major General Winfield Scott Hancock. After a time he was advanced to Colonel, and named the Chief Quartermaster of the Northern Department, a duty he performed until he closed out his Union Army service. On March 13, 1865 he was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers fior 'meritorious services in the Northern Department". He remained in the Regular Army after the conflict, retiring with the rank of Major in 1889. He died at the age of 72 in San Remo, Italy in 1897.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A graduate of Princton University and pre-war lawyer, he entered his Civil War service as 1st Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster for the 37th New York Volunteer Infantry. His ability at procuring supplies and material drew notice to him, and he was promoted to Captain, US Volunteers and selected for the staff of Army of the Potomac's II Corps commander Major General Winfield Scott Hancock. After a time he was advanced to Colonel, and named the Chief Quartermaster of the Northern Department, a duty he performed until he closed out his Union Army service. On March 13, 1865 he was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers fior 'meritorious services in the Northern Department". He remained in the Regular Army after the conflict, retiring with the rank of Major in 1889. He died at the age of 72 in San Remo, Italy in 1897.
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