Memorial encyclopedia of the state of New York : a life record of men and women of the past whose sterling character and energy and industry have made them preeminent in their own and many other states . niversity, , Missouri, but when the Civil Warbegan he waived the remainder of hisleave, and was made mustering officer ofMissouri troops, April 20, 1861, servingone month. By permission of the WarDepartment he accepted the commissionof major of the First Regiment MissouriVolunteers, April 26th, and on May 14thhe received the rank of captain in the FirstArtillery of the regular army, re
Memorial encyclopedia of the state of New York : a life record of men and women of the past whose sterling character and energy and industry have made them preeminent in their own and many other states . niversity, , Missouri, but when the Civil Warbegan he waived the remainder of hisleave, and was made mustering officer ofMissouri troops, April 20, 1861, servingone month. By permission of the WarDepartment he accepted the commissionof major of the First Regiment MissouriVolunteers, April 26th, and on May 14thhe received the rank of captain in the FirstArtillery of the regular army, remaining,however, with the Missouri troops. Aschief-of-staff to General Nathaniel Lyonhe participated in the battle of WilsonsCreek, Missouri, August 10th. In the fallof the same year he was charged with theconversion of the First Missouri Infantryinto an artillery regiment, and with Bat-tery A, hastily forwarded from St. Louis,took part in the battle of , October 19th. On November21 st he was appointed by the Presidentbrigadier-general of volunteers, and onthe 26th he received a similar commis-sion from the governor of Missouri inthe Missouri State militia, with orders to 70.
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