Military officer; born in
Detroit, Mich., April 16, 1823; graduated at
West Point in 1847; served in
Texas and in
Florida, and resigned in 1857.
In May, 1861, he became colonel of the 1st Michigan Infantry, and was the first to arrive at
Washington.
D. C., after the call of the
President in April, 1861.
With
Colonel Ellsworth he took possession of
Alexandria.
He commanded a brigade in the
battle of Bull Run, where he was severely wounded and made prisoner.
On his exchange in 1862 he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, his commission dating from July 21, 1861.
He was active in the Army of the Potomac until after the
battle at Fredericksburg, and was temporarily in command of the 9th Army Corps in
central Kentucky.
In 1863-64 he was engaged in
eastern Tennessee; and in the
Richmond campaign, ending in the surrender of
Lee, he commanded a division in the 9th Corps.
In March. 1865, he was brevetted
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majorgeneral, United States army; in 1886 promoted brigadier-general, United States army, and in 1887 was retired.