Civil War Union Army Brevet Brigadier General. He graduated from Michigan University, studied law, but did not seek admission to the bar. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 he was commissioned first as a Lieutenant in the 17th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel and commander of the 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on July 14, 1865 for "meritorious service". A well thought of member of the community in Kansas City Missouri, he served on the school board. (Additional information by Russ Dodge)
Civil War Union Army Brevet Brigadier General. He graduated from Michigan University, studied law, but did not seek admission to the bar. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 he was commissioned first as a Lieutenant in the 17th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel and commander of the 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on July 14, 1865 for "meritorious service". A well thought of member of the community in Kansas City Missouri, he served on the school board. (Additional information by Russ Dodge)
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