Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He enlisted in the 19th Maine Volunteer Infantry, receiving a commission of Captain. He then served as the acting Assistant Inspector General on the staff of Brig. General Gershom Mott before being promoted to Colonel and commander of his unit. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on April 7, 1865 for "gallantry while in command of his regiment at High Bridge, Virginia".
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He enlisted in the 19th Maine Volunteer Infantry, receiving a commission of Captain. He then served as the acting Assistant Inspector General on the staff of Brig. General Gershom Mott before being promoted to Colonel and commander of his unit. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on April 7, 1865 for "gallantry while in command of his regiment at High Bridge, Virginia".
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