Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He first served during the Civil War as Captain and commander of Company L, 4th Michigan Volunteer, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the unit. The 4th Michigan Cavalry is most famous for the capture of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, on May 10, 1865, at Irwinville, Georgia. Colonel Pritchard was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on May 10, 1865 for his role in the capture. Following the War he became a banker, and later served two terms as Treasurer of the State of Michigan.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He first served during the Civil War as Captain and commander of Company L, 4th Michigan Volunteer, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the unit. The 4th Michigan Cavalry is most famous for the capture of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, on May 10, 1865, at Irwinville, Georgia. Colonel Pritchard was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on May 10, 1865 for his role in the capture. Following the War he became a banker, and later served two terms as Treasurer of the State of Michigan.
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