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Vera Cruz, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
Pittsburg Landing (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
United States (United States) (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
Elkhart, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
Oldham (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
Cerro Gordo, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
Decatur (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
Richard James Oglesby (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
1860 AD (search for this): entry oglesby-richard-james
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899
Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836.
When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo.
Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862.
He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator.
In 1878 he was again elected governor.
He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.