or receiving its surrender.
Chief of staff of Maj. General Banks, July 25, 1863, to Apr. 16, 1864; in skirmishes on Bayou Teche, Oct., 1863; battle of Sabine Cross Roads, Apr. 8, 1864, and battle of Pleasant Hill, Apr. 9, 1864.
Mustered out of volunteer service, Apr. 4, 1864.
Awaiting orders at Cairo, Ill., Apr. 18 to Aug. 13, 1864.
In command of brigade of 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, before Petersburg, Aug. 21 to Sept. 13, 1864.
Resigned, Sept. 13, 1864.
Died at New York City, Jan. 24, 1887.
Stratton, Franklin Asa.
Born in Massachusetts.
Captain, 11th Penn. Cavalry, Oct. 29, 1861.
Major, Sept. 1, 1862. Lieut. Colonel, Oct. 1, 1864.
Colonel, May 25, 1865. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 13, 1865.
Died, July 17, 1879.
Strong, George Crockett.
Born at Stockbridge, Vt., Oct. 16, 1832.
Appointed from Massachusetts.
Cadet, U. S. Military Academy, July 1, 1853, to July 1, 1857. Brevet Second Lieutenant, ordnance, July 1,