Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as a Captain in the 12th United States Regular Infantry on August 5, 1861, and served with the newly-raised unit through much of the war. After a stint as an Aide-de-Camp to Major General Andrew A. Humphreys, he was commissioned on April 21, 1865 as Colonel and commander of the 215th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, which was the last infantry regiment raised by the State of Pennsylvania. After commanding a brigade in the last days of the war, he was mustered out of Volunteer service on July 31, 1865, and reverted back to his Regular Army rank, which he resigned from on April 5, 1866. He was the brother of Union Brevet Brigadier General Langhorne Wister.
Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as a Captain in the 12th United States Regular Infantry on August 5, 1861, and served with the newly-raised unit through much of the war. After a stint as an Aide-de-Camp to Major General Andrew A. Humphreys, he was commissioned on April 21, 1865 as Colonel and commander of the 215th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, which was the last infantry regiment raised by the State of Pennsylvania. After commanding a brigade in the last days of the war, he was mustered out of Volunteer service on July 31, 1865, and reverted back to his Regular Army rank, which he resigned from on April 5, 1866. He was the brother of Union Brevet Brigadier General Langhorne Wister.
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