Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He began his Civil War service in the 1st Connecticut Light Artillery Battery as it's Captain and commander. After extensive service in South Carolina, he was named Chief of Artillery on the staff of Brigadier General Alfred H. Terry. Finally, he was named as Colonel and commander of the 6th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and distinguished services in the field during the campaign of 1864". A graduate of Yale University, he became a leading authority of mining, geology and metallurgy, studying in Europe, and teaching at MIT, Yale and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also served as President of the Eastern Railroad from 1876 to 1879.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He began his Civil War service in the 1st Connecticut Light Artillery Battery as it's Captain and commander. After extensive service in South Carolina, he was named Chief of Artillery on the staff of Brigadier General Alfred H. Terry. Finally, he was named as Colonel and commander of the 6th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and distinguished services in the field during the campaign of 1864". A graduate of Yale University, he became a leading authority of mining, geology and metallurgy, studying in Europe, and teaching at MIT, Yale and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also served as President of the Eastern Railroad from 1876 to 1879.
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