American Civil War Brevet Brigadier General. At age 3, he immigrated to the US with his family who settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended St. Francis Xavier College. After graduation he engaged in the dry-goods business in partnership with an uncle, but left it at the end of five years to study law. Upon passing his bar exam, he practiced law at Toledo, Ohio but subsequently returned to Cincinnati, where he achieved a reputation as a criminal lawyer. After the outbreak of the America Civil War, he volunteered with other Irish immigrants in the 10th Ohio Infantry and saw combat at the Battle of Carnifex Ferry in present-day West Virginia where he was severely wounded. Upon his recovery, he was appointed colonel of the 50th Ohio Infantry which later merged with the 61st Ohio Infantry, and remained with them for the duration of the war. At the Battle of Peachtree Creek in Fulton County, Georgia on July 20, 1864 his left arm was shattered at the elbow by a minié ball in the beginning of the engagement, yet he remained with his men through the fight. During the war, he would be wounded 23 times. On May 1, 1865 he was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. Afterwards, he became a collector of internal revenue for two years, and just before his death, which resulted from his war injuries, was elected clerk of the Hamilton County, Ohio courts. Originally interred at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery, in 1912 he was moved to Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati to be interred next to his wife.
American Civil War Brevet Brigadier General. At age 3, he immigrated to the US with his family who settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended St. Francis Xavier College. After graduation he engaged in the dry-goods business in partnership with an uncle, but left it at the end of five years to study law. Upon passing his bar exam, he practiced law at Toledo, Ohio but subsequently returned to Cincinnati, where he achieved a reputation as a criminal lawyer. After the outbreak of the America Civil War, he volunteered with other Irish immigrants in the 10th Ohio Infantry and saw combat at the Battle of Carnifex Ferry in present-day West Virginia where he was severely wounded. Upon his recovery, he was appointed colonel of the 50th Ohio Infantry which later merged with the 61st Ohio Infantry, and remained with them for the duration of the war. At the Battle of Peachtree Creek in Fulton County, Georgia on July 20, 1864 his left arm was shattered at the elbow by a minié ball in the beginning of the engagement, yet he remained with his men through the fight. During the war, he would be wounded 23 times. On May 1, 1865 he was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. Afterwards, he became a collector of internal revenue for two years, and just before his death, which resulted from his war injuries, was elected clerk of the Hamilton County, Ohio courts. Originally interred at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery, in 1912 he was moved to Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati to be interred next to his wife.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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