Civil War Union Army Officer. Previous to the Civil War, he served five years in the 1850s in the 1st United States Dragoon regiment.
When the war began he offered his services to the country, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry (known as the "Lincoln Cavalry") on July 19, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on December 12, 1861, and was advanced to Regimental Adjutant on on September 22, 1862. He served in that capacity and as a staff officer until he was promoted to Captain on August 12, 1864. He served until he was honorably mustered out on November 4, 1864.
Inspector General on the staff of General William H. Seward.
In 1879 he published the work "Boots and Saddles: A history of the first volunteer cavalry of the war, known as the First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry, and also as the Sabre regiment. Its organization, campaigns and battles".
After the war he became an attorney-at-law, and a successful builder.
Husband of Amanda C. Stevenson.
When the war began he offered his services to the country, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry (known as the "Lincoln Cavalry") on July 19, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on December 12, 1861, and was advanced to Regimental Adjutant on on September 22, 1862. He served in that capacity and as a staff officer until he was promoted to Captain on August 12, 1864. He served until he was honorably mustered out on November 4, 1864.
Inspector General on the staff of General William H. Seward.
In 1879 he published the work "Boots and Saddles: A history of the first volunteer cavalry of the war, known as the First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry, and also as the Sabre regiment. Its organization, campaigns and battles".
After the war he became an attorney-at-law, and a successful builder.
Husband of Amanda C. Stevenson.
Civil War Union Army Officer. Previous to the Civil War, he served five years in the 1850s in the 1st United States Dragoon regiment.
When the war began he offered his services to the country, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry (known as the "Lincoln Cavalry") on July 19, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on December 12, 1861, and was advanced to Regimental Adjutant on on September 22, 1862. He served in that capacity and as a staff officer until he was promoted to Captain on August 12, 1864. He served until he was honorably mustered out on November 4, 1864.
Inspector General on the staff of General William H. Seward.
In 1879 he published the work "Boots and Saddles: A history of the first volunteer cavalry of the war, known as the First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry, and also as the Sabre regiment. Its organization, campaigns and battles".
After the war he became an attorney-at-law, and a successful builder.
Husband of Amanda C. Stevenson.
When the war began he offered his services to the country, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry (known as the "Lincoln Cavalry") on July 19, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on December 12, 1861, and was advanced to Regimental Adjutant on on September 22, 1862. He served in that capacity and as a staff officer until he was promoted to Captain on August 12, 1864. He served until he was honorably mustered out on November 4, 1864.
Inspector General on the staff of General William H. Seward.
In 1879 he published the work "Boots and Saddles: A history of the first volunteer cavalry of the war, known as the First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry, and also as the Sabre regiment. Its organization, campaigns and battles".
After the war he became an attorney-at-law, and a successful builder.
Husband of Amanda C. Stevenson.
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