Date of birth: April 12 1831.
Birthplace: Danvers, MA.
U.S. Military Academy: .
Pre-war experience: Railroad engineer, surveyor, militia officer.
Rank: .
Major Battles and Campaigns: July 1861 Col. of 4th Iowa, commanded a brigade in the Army of Southwest Missouri, Pea Ridge (w), March
1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dist. of the Mississippi, June 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers,
commanded XVI Corps in Atlanta campaign (w), commanded Depts of Missouri and Kansas..
Post-war achievements: Railroad engineer, US congressman, author.
Date of death: January 3 1916.
Place of burial: Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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