Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He volunteered to enter the Union Army at Racine, Wisconsin in April 1862 and was commissioned Captain of Company G, 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Promoted Major in April 1863, he was ordered for duty as the Provost Guard, and as patrol for the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. Assigned to outpost duty at New Bern, North Carolina, the 19th Wisconsin assisted by a battery of artillery held their position until reinforcements arrived and the rebels abandoned their attack. For his actions, he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in March 1864 and was ordered to report the regiment at Yorktown, Virginia assigned to General Ulysses S. Grant's Army for duty in the Richmond Campaign. He participated on the front lines during the expedition to Petersburg, Virginia and at the Battle of Fair Oaks, in October 1864. On April 3, 1865, the 3rd Division with the 19th, was ordered to assault the enemy's works at Richmond. Lieutenant Colonel Vaughan being the first regimental in the city by the conquering forces of the Union, raised the Regiment colors upon the City Hall. He was placed commander of provost in the city, later was ordered to Warrenton on provost duty and promoted Colonel of the 19th Regiment on August 4, 1865. On August 9 1865, he was brevetted Brigadier General for meritorious services and received final discharge August 27, 1865.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He volunteered to enter the Union Army at Racine, Wisconsin in April 1862 and was commissioned Captain of Company G, 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Promoted Major in April 1863, he was ordered for duty as the Provost Guard, and as patrol for the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. Assigned to outpost duty at New Bern, North Carolina, the 19th Wisconsin assisted by a battery of artillery held their position until reinforcements arrived and the rebels abandoned their attack. For his actions, he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in March 1864 and was ordered to report the regiment at Yorktown, Virginia assigned to General Ulysses S. Grant's Army for duty in the Richmond Campaign. He participated on the front lines during the expedition to Petersburg, Virginia and at the Battle of Fair Oaks, in October 1864. On April 3, 1865, the 3rd Division with the 19th, was ordered to assault the enemy's works at Richmond. Lieutenant Colonel Vaughan being the first regimental in the city by the conquering forces of the Union, raised the Regiment colors upon the City Hall. He was placed commander of provost in the city, later was ordered to Warrenton on provost duty and promoted Colonel of the 19th Regiment on August 4, 1865. On August 9 1865, he was brevetted Brigadier General for meritorious services and received final discharge August 27, 1865.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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