Military officer; born in
Burlington, Vt., Sept. 24, 1824; graduated at
West Point in 1846; served in the war against
Mexico, and also in the
Florida war (1856-58); and became captain of artillery in 1860.
He was in
Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861; joined the Army of the Potomac in March, 1862; and was made chief of artillery of
McCall's division.
Late in April of that year he was made brigadier-general, and commanded a brigade in the
Peninsular campaign.
He led a brigade in the battles at
Groveton,
South Mountain, and
Antietam, and commanded a division in the assault on
Fort Wagner, where he was severely wounded (July 18, 1863). In February, 1864, he commanded an expedition to
Florida, and fought a
battle at Olustee.
He commanded divisions at the beginning of the
Richmond campaign of 1864, and in the Shenandoah Valley the same year.
He was in the
Richmond campaign from December, 1864, to the surrender of
Lee at
Appomattox, and was brevetted majorgeneral, United States army, “for services during the
Rebellion.”
He was retired in 1876.
He died in
Florence, Italy, Oct. 30, 1891.