Identifier: unionarmyhistory08madi (find matches)
Title: The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Naval operations United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography
Publisher: Madison, Wis. Federal Publishing Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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igadier-general of volunteers and afterward as-sisted in raising the regiments of colored troops known as WildsAfrican brigade, which he commanded till the close of the war. Sub-sequently he became superintendent of the Diana mine at Austin,Nev. At the time of his death he was engaged in mining operationsin South America. Gen. Wild died in Medellin, Colombia, SouthAmerica, Aug. 28, 1891. Willcox, Orlando B., brigadier-general, was born in Detroit, Mich.,April 16, 1823. After receiving a common-school education he en-tered West Point academy in 1843, graduated in 1847 and was com-missioned second lieutenant in the 4th artillery. He took part in theclosing operations of the Mexican war, served on the frontier andafter participating in the last campaign against the Seminoles resignedfrom the army Sept. 10, 1857. When the Civil war opened he was en-gaged in the practice of law in Detroit, but at once ofTered his servicesto the governor of his native state and on May i, 1861, was appointed
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Brig.-Gcii. W. C Whitaker l!rig.-Gen. Jui.ius WhiteBrig.-Gen. O. B. VVillcox Brig.-Gen. A. S. WilliamsBriff.-Gen. Seth Williams Brig.-Gen. ThomasMaj.-Gen. J. H. Wilson Williams Brig.-Gen. I. J. Wistar Brig.-(.cii. K. .\. WildBrig.-Gen. D. H. WilliamsBrig.-Gen. J. A. Willu^m- SON Maj.-Gen. T. J. Wood Biographical Sketches 301 colonel of the ist Mich, infantry. He aided in the capture of Alex-andria, Va.; took part in the tir.st battle of Bull Run, where he waswounded and taken prisoner; was confined at Charleston and Colum-bia, S. C, until Aug. 17, 1862, when he was exchanged and promotedto be brigadier-general of volunteers, his commission dating fromJuly 21, 1861. He took part in the operations of the Army of thePotomac in the autumn of 1862, and in the spring and early summer of1863 commanded the District of Central Kentucky. During the draftriots he was in command of the District of Indiana and Michiganand then served in eastern Tennessee until March, 1864. He waspromoted major-gen

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