. 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 . andNo. 10, and during the siege of Corinth, and especially distinguished him-self at the battle of luka, where his regiment lost, out of an aggregatestrength of 482, 217 men in killed, wounded and missing. After receivinghis commission as brigadier-general Gen. Matthies commanded the 3dbrigade, 3d division, 15th army corps under Sherman, from Grand Gulfto Jackson and thence to the rear of Vicksburg, and won c
. 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 . andNo. 10, and during the siege of Corinth, and especially distinguished him-self at the battle of luka, where his regiment lost, out of an aggregatestrength of 482, 217 men in killed, wounded and missing. After receivinghis commission as brigadier-general Gen. Matthies commanded the 3dbrigade, 3d division, 15th army corps under Sherman, from Grand Gulfto Jackson and thence to the rear of Vicksburg, and won commendationfrom Gen. Sherman for his efficient service. He afterwards had chargeof the Nashville & Decatur railroad as far north as Lynnville, and theMemphis & Charleston railroad as far east as Huntsville, and in May, 1864,he fortified Decatur. He had been wounded at Chattanooga, and failinghealth compelled him to resign, Mav 16, 1864. Gen. Matthies died , 1868. McArthur, John, brigadier-general, was born in Erskine, Scotland,Nov. 17, 1826. He attended the public schools and worked in his fathersblacksmith shop until 1849, when he immigrated to America and, locating. .1. A. Maltby J. K. F. Mans- M. 1) Manson R. 15. jMarcy field C. A. McCall T. H. Martin- J. A. oale Wm. McCand- Clellan John Mc- G. B. Mc- LESS A. ^[cD. Mc- COOK Daniel McCook Biographical Sketches 161 in Chicago, III, secured employment as a boiler-maker and afterwardsestablished a business of his own. He was captain of the HighlandGuards attached to the state mihtia, and in 1861 this company volun-teered and became part of the 12th 111. regiment, of which he becamecolonel on May 3, 1861. He commanded a brigade under Grant at theassault on Fort Donelson in Feb., 1862, and for his gallantry was pro-moted brigadier-general on March 21 following. At Shiloh he receiveda
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