Civil War Union Brigadier General. Born in Sweden, he emigrated to America in the 1850s, settled in Chicago and became a prominent businessman. When the Civil War began, he organized an artillery company and was appointed Major in command of artillery at the post of Jackson, Tennessee, in September 1862. He directed General Logan's Division Artillery during the Vicksburg, Chattanooga Campaigns and was Chief of Artillery of XV Corps in the Atlanta Campaign. Promoted Colonel in May, 1864, he commanded a brigade of Artillery, comprising ten batteries with 1,000 men and 46 guns. Through the campaign of Carolinas, he was in charge of General Sherman's entire artillery command and was promoted Brigadier General by President Lincoln in January 1865. During the last months of the war, he commanded a brigade of the Illinois Infantry in the XVII Corps. After the war, he settled in Columbia, South Carolina and served as superintendent of the state penitentiary.
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Born in Sweden, he emigrated to America in the 1850s, settled in Chicago and became a prominent businessman. When the Civil War began, he organized an artillery company and was appointed Major in command of artillery at the post of Jackson, Tennessee, in September 1862. He directed General Logan's Division Artillery during the Vicksburg, Chattanooga Campaigns and was Chief of Artillery of XV Corps in the Atlanta Campaign. Promoted Colonel in May, 1864, he commanded a brigade of Artillery, comprising ten batteries with 1,000 men and 46 guns. Through the campaign of Carolinas, he was in charge of General Sherman's entire artillery command and was promoted Brigadier General by President Lincoln in January 1865. During the last months of the war, he commanded a brigade of the Illinois Infantry in the XVII Corps. After the war, he settled in Columbia, South Carolina and served as superintendent of the state penitentiary.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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