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1835 - 1911
Commanded 69th, 71st, ,72nd, and 106th Pennsylvania Infantry
(Philadelphia Brigade) which resisted Longstreet's assault - July 3,
1863.
Cadet U.S.M.A. July 1, 1851; Brevet Second Lieutenant Fourth U.S.
Artillery July 1, 1855; Second Lieutenant Second Artillery October
20, 1855; First Lieutenant April 28, 1861; Captain Eleventh Infantry
May 14, 1861; Lieut - colonel Forty-fourth Infantry July 28, 1866,
Fifth Infantry March 15, 1869; honorably discharged at his own
request December 5, 1870.
Major First Rhode Island Light Artillery September 14, 1861; Lieut -
Colonel Asst. Inspector General (by assignment) August 20, 1862, to
June 28, 1863.
Brig.-General U.S.V. June 23, 1863; honorably mustered out of
Volunteer Service January 15, 1866.
In cocmmand of 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, in the Rapidan Campaign and
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, in the Wilderness; severly
wounded at Spotsvylania May 12, 1864; Chief of Staff Army of Potomac
January 11 to June 28, 1865; Asst. Inspector General Division of the
Atlantic July 1, 1865 to February 21, 1866.
Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor "For Distinguished Personal
Gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg," where he was wounded.
Brevetted Major U.S.A. July 3, 1863, "For gallant and meritorious
services at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pa." Lieut. - Colonel October
11, 1863, "For Gallant and meritorious services at the Battle of
Spotsylvania, Va." Brig. General March 13, 1865, "For Galland and
Meritorious services in the Campaign terminating with the surrender
of the insurgent army under General R.E. Lee." Major-General March
13, 1865, "For Galland and Meritorious Services during the War."
Brevetted Major-General U.S.V. August 1, 1864, "For Gallant and
Distinguished Conduct at the Battle of Gettysburg, PA., Bristoe
Station, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, Va."
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