. 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 . and three companies ofthe 1st U. S. infantry to New York. He commanded Newport barracks,Ky., in 1861. battalions of the 15th. i6th and 19th regiments, U. S. A.,in 1862, and was engaged with the 15th and i6th in the battle of Shiloh,advance on Corinth, the march to the Ohio river, and the battle of Mur-freesboro. He was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers , 1862, and fought at Stones river, wher
. 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 . and three companies ofthe 1st U. S. infantry to New York. He commanded Newport barracks,Ky., in 1861. battalions of the 15th. i6th and 19th regiments, U. S. A.,in 1862, and was engaged with the 15th and i6th in the battle of Shiloh,advance on Corinth, the march to the Ohio river, and the battle of Mur-freesboro. He was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers , 1862, and fought at Stones river, where he was wounded, and atChickamauga in Sept., 1863, where his brigade, with that of Col. B. was overpowered by Gen. St. J. R. Liddells division. He wasalso present at the battles of Resaca, New Hope Church, Kennesawmountain, Ruffs station, and Peachtree and Utoy creeks, and commandeda division for thirty days during the Atlanta campaign. He was promotedlieutenant-colonel in June, 1863; colonel of the 9th U. S. infantry in July,t86s ; was brevetted major-general of volunteers, March 13, 1865; andin the regular army received the brevets of colonel for gallantry at Chick-. J. L. J. H. E. N. FrederickLander Judson Kil- TATRICK RuFus J. F. T. G. Lauman .LMl. .Natiiax Kim Kdmund KirbvBri?.-Gen. Wlademir M. K. Biographical Sketches 149 amauga; brigadier-general for conduct at Ruffs station, and major-gen-eral for gallant and meritorious services during the war. After the warhe commanded the 9th U. S. infantry in the west until retired in died in Washington, D. C, April 7, 1888. King, Rufus, brigadier-general, was born in New York city, Jan. 26,1814. He was graduated at the United States military academy in 1833and appointed to the engineer corps, but resigned in 1836 and becameassistant engineer of
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