Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He was a New York City, New York civil engineer when the Civil War started. In August 1861 he joined the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers and was commissioned Captain of Company E. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the regiment in January 1864, he was in support operations of the Army of the Potomac for the entire Virginia Campaign. For meritorious service for his connection with the fall of Richmond and the surrender of General Robert E. Lee's Army of North Virginia, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on April 9, 1865.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He was a New York City, New York civil engineer when the Civil War started. In August 1861 he joined the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers and was commissioned Captain of Company E. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the regiment in January 1864, he was in support operations of the Army of the Potomac for the entire Virginia Campaign. For meritorious service for his connection with the fall of Richmond and the surrender of General Robert E. Lee's Army of North Virginia, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on April 9, 1865.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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