Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born at Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, his family settled in Sidney Ohio in 1834. He took law courses at Washington and Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and became a lawyer. After the start of the Civil War he was commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel of the 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 26, 1862. He took part in many hard fought battles with the 99th Ohio, including Stones River, Chickamauga, and the Atlanta Campaign. With the consolidation of the 99th Ohio and 50th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on December 31, 1864, he transferred to the 50th Ohio as Lieutenant Colonel. He resigned his commission February 16, 1865 to accept the command of the newly formed 185th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and led that regiment through the remainder of the war. He was mustered out September 26, 1865 at Lexington, Kentucky and was was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on November 4, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services during the war". After the end of the conflict he moved to Denver, Colorado, was admitted to the State Bar there, and became a member of the law firm of Smith and Cummins. Soon after through he committed suicide at the beginning of his new career on April, 9, 1875.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born at Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, his family settled in Sidney Ohio in 1834. He took law courses at Washington and Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and became a lawyer. After the start of the Civil War he was commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel of the 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 26, 1862. He took part in many hard fought battles with the 99th Ohio, including Stones River, Chickamauga, and the Atlanta Campaign. With the consolidation of the 99th Ohio and 50th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on December 31, 1864, he transferred to the 50th Ohio as Lieutenant Colonel. He resigned his commission February 16, 1865 to accept the command of the newly formed 185th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and led that regiment through the remainder of the war. He was mustered out September 26, 1865 at Lexington, Kentucky and was was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on November 4, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services during the war". After the end of the conflict he moved to Denver, Colorado, was admitted to the State Bar there, and became a member of the law firm of Smith and Cummins. Soon after through he committed suicide at the beginning of his new career on April, 9, 1875.
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