Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. At the age of seventeen, he moved with his family from southwestern New York to a farm south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. After finishing his formal eduation, he began the study of law and continued until President Lincoln called for volunteers at the beginning of the Civil War. He enlisted for three months in the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and, after serving his term, re-enlisted in the 14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. His career in the military brought rapid promotions. In 1862 he rose from captain to major to lieutenant colonel. His regiment was assigned to the Army of the Tennessee and he served with it for almost four years until the end of the war. He fought at Shiloh, Corinth, and Iuka before assuming command of the 14th Wisconsin as a colonel on January 23, 1863 in the midst of the campaign on Vicksburg. The 14th Wisconsin continued in the seige against Vicksburg until the Confederate surrender on July 4th. On July 14th, he participated in the capture of Natchez and remained there until October when his regiment returned to Vicksburg. In March of 1864, the 14th Wisconsin joined the forces assigned to the Red River Expedition and participated in numerous minor engagements. In July, he and his unit were sent to Tupelo, then ordered to Duvall's Bluff in Arkansas. He also participated in the battles of Nashville and Spanish Fort on Mobile Bay. During the last two years of the war, he was frequently a brigade commander in battle. On March 13, 1865 he was made a brevet brigadier general "for gallant and meritorious services" during the war. He was mustered out of service at Mobile, Alabama on October 9, 1865. When he returned from the war, he remained in Fond du Lac until 1866 when he moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan to take up fruit growing.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. At the age of seventeen, he moved with his family from southwestern New York to a farm south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. After finishing his formal eduation, he began the study of law and continued until President Lincoln called for volunteers at the beginning of the Civil War. He enlisted for three months in the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and, after serving his term, re-enlisted in the 14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. His career in the military brought rapid promotions. In 1862 he rose from captain to major to lieutenant colonel. His regiment was assigned to the Army of the Tennessee and he served with it for almost four years until the end of the war. He fought at Shiloh, Corinth, and Iuka before assuming command of the 14th Wisconsin as a colonel on January 23, 1863 in the midst of the campaign on Vicksburg. The 14th Wisconsin continued in the seige against Vicksburg until the Confederate surrender on July 4th. On July 14th, he participated in the capture of Natchez and remained there until October when his regiment returned to Vicksburg. In March of 1864, the 14th Wisconsin joined the forces assigned to the Red River Expedition and participated in numerous minor engagements. In July, he and his unit were sent to Tupelo, then ordered to Duvall's Bluff in Arkansas. He also participated in the battles of Nashville and Spanish Fort on Mobile Bay. During the last two years of the war, he was frequently a brigade commander in battle. On March 13, 1865 he was made a brevet brigadier general "for gallant and meritorious services" during the war. He was mustered out of service at Mobile, Alabama on October 9, 1865. When he returned from the war, he remained in Fond du Lac until 1866 when he moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan to take up fruit growing.
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