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William Haines Lytle

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William Haines Lytle Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death
20 Sep 1863 (aged 36)
Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1663646, Longitude: -84.5242151
Plot
Section 20, Lot 1
Memorial ID
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Civil War Union Brigadier General. A Cincinnati, Ohio lawyer, he served as a captain in the Mexican War, became a member of the Ohio state legislature and, in1857, made an unsuccessful attempt to be the state’s lieutenant governor. After losing the election he was named the Major General of the Ohio militia. At the start of the Civil War he was commissioned Colonel of the 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, leading troops through West Virginia. During the early stages of the conflict, he was wounded twice and taken prisoner once. After being released by the Confederates in 1862 he was promoted to Brigadier General, US Volunteers. He was killed at the battle of Chickamauga.
Civil War Union Brigadier General. A Cincinnati, Ohio lawyer, he served as a captain in the Mexican War, became a member of the Ohio state legislature and, in1857, made an unsuccessful attempt to be the state’s lieutenant governor. After losing the election he was named the Major General of the Ohio militia. At the start of the Civil War he was commissioned Colonel of the 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, leading troops through West Virginia. During the early stages of the conflict, he was wounded twice and taken prisoner once. After being released by the Confederates in 1862 he was promoted to Brigadier General, US Volunteers. He was killed at the battle of Chickamauga.

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  • Added: Oct 13, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5843271/william_haines-lytle: accessed ), memorial page for William Haines Lytle (2 Nov 1826–20 Sep 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5843271, citing Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.