Military officer; born in
Georgetown, D. C., Oct. 2, 1819; was graduated at
West Point in 1840; served in the war with
Mexico, and in the
Seminole War in
Florida; and, becoming brigadier-general of volunteers in 1862, did excellent service in the campaign on the
Peninsula.
He was in the battles of
South Mountain,
Antietam, and
Fredericksburg in 1862; also in the campaign against
Richmond in 1864 until August, when he was brevetted major-general of volunteers.
He was in the army in the Shenandoah Valley the remainder of the year.
He was also in the battle at
Sailor's Creek, and at the surrender of
Lee. On Aug. 1, 1864, he was brevetted major-general of volunteers, and March 13, 1865,
major-general in the regular army.
He was commissioned colonel of the 37th Infantry in 1866; transferred to the 3d Artillery in 1871: and retired Oct. 2, 1883.
His last service was as commander of the United States troops along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad during the riots of 1877.