Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Educated at the University of St. Mary's-Of-The-Lake in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to the Civil War he was an attorney and newspaper editor. During the war served as Colonel of the 23rd Illinois Infantry. He commanded Union forces during the "Siege of Lexington, Missouri," in 1861 and surrendered with those forces remaining a prisoner of war until October 30, 1861. After his release he found out that his regiment had been mustered out by order of General John C. Fremont. However, by order of General George McClellan, the regiment was reassembled and assigned to duty guarding Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas in Chicago and he was made camp commandant. He enlisted into the Union army 228 prisoners who had taken the oath of allegiance. He and the regiment was then posted to western Virginia. He was mortally wounded at the 2nd Battle of Kernstown, Virginia, July 23, 1864, where he commanded the 3rd Division under George Crook. He would died three days later on July 26, 1864. Brevetted brigadier general posthumously dating from July 23, 1864, for "gallant and meritorious service at the Battle of Winchester, Virginia."
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Educated at the University of St. Mary's-Of-The-Lake in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to the Civil War he was an attorney and newspaper editor. During the war served as Colonel of the 23rd Illinois Infantry. He commanded Union forces during the "Siege of Lexington, Missouri," in 1861 and surrendered with those forces remaining a prisoner of war until October 30, 1861. After his release he found out that his regiment had been mustered out by order of General John C. Fremont. However, by order of General George McClellan, the regiment was reassembled and assigned to duty guarding Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas in Chicago and he was made camp commandant. He enlisted into the Union army 228 prisoners who had taken the oath of allegiance. He and the regiment was then posted to western Virginia. He was mortally wounded at the 2nd Battle of Kernstown, Virginia, July 23, 1864, where he commanded the 3rd Division under George Crook. He would died three days later on July 26, 1864. Brevetted brigadier general posthumously dating from July 23, 1864, for "gallant and meritorious service at the Battle of Winchester, Virginia."
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