. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . e breaking out of the Civil War he offered his ser^^ces to the Stateof Illinois, and was drill master for the 15th, 16th and 52d Regiments, IllinoisVolunteers; was appointed by President Lincoln, assistant adjutant generalof the U. S. Volunteers with rank of captain, August 9, 1861. and served on thestaffs of Generals Halleck, Hurlburt and Wright; was appointed colonel, April25,1864, and placed in command of colored troops; was brevetted brigadier-general of U. S. Volunteers, December 30, 1865, for long and faithf
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . e breaking out of the Civil War he offered his ser^^ces to the Stateof Illinois, and was drill master for the 15th, 16th and 52d Regiments, IllinoisVolunteers; was appointed by President Lincoln, assistant adjutant generalof the U. S. Volunteers with rank of captain, August 9, 1861. and served on thestaffs of Generals Halleck, Hurlburt and Wright; was appointed colonel, April25,1864, and placed in command of colored troops; was brevetted brigadier-general of U. S. Volunteers, December 30, 1865, for long and faithfulservice; was mustered out of service April 30, 1866. He was appointed by President Grant, collector of internal revenue forthe first district of Mississippi, Ai)ril 10, 1869, and served until .June 23, 1873;was chief engineer of the Natchez, .Jackson and Columbus R. R., resided in Newton, Iowa, from 1876 to 1890, engaging in farming, engineer-ing work, and mercantile business. He has resided in Seattle, Washington,since 1800, and has retired from active 380 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1845 He was married at Louisburg, N. C, December 12, 1848, to MarthaHarriet Sargent of Thornton, N. H. Six children were born to them: BettonManl}^, born October 1, 1849, died December 26, 1849; Frank Eugene, bornApril 6, 1851, died August 24, 1852; Edward Livermore, born September 27,1853, died October 14, 1906; Harold, born September 29, 1858; ClarenceStanley, born June 9, 1861; Alice Pauhne, born December 4, 1865. marriedGen. E. M. CaiT, 79, resides in Seattle, Wash. MAJOR OTIS SETH TENNEY, A. M., LL. D. Otis S. Tenney, son of Capt. Seth and Esther (Miller) Tenney, was bornin Hanover, N. H., December 4, 1822. He attended the schools of his townand prepared for college at the Norwich Institute. He entered the Universityin 1842, and graduated in 1845; received the degrees of in course,in 1847, and LL. D. in 1891.
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