. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . „i io^i 1 I- Bvt. George Williamson Balloch. mac, October 31, 1861, and irom this time until the close of the war and for some years afterwards was closelyassociated with this distinguished officer. He was detailed November 11,1861, as acting commissary of .subsistence of the brigade; was promoted captainc. s. July 21, 1862 with same brigade; was promoted lieutenant colonel c. 13, 1863 and served on the staff of General Howard, commander 11thArmy Corps. This corps was ordered to re-enforce the arm
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . „i io^i 1 I- Bvt. George Williamson Balloch. mac, October 31, 1861, and irom this time until the close of the war and for some years afterwards was closelyassociated with this distinguished officer. He was detailed November 11,1861, as acting commissary of .subsistence of the brigade; was promoted captainc. s. July 21, 1862 with same brigade; was promoted lieutenant colonel c. 13, 1863 and served on the staff of General Howard, commander 11thArmy Corps. This corps was ordered to re-enforce the army of the Cumber-land, October 1, 1863; took part in the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg cam-paigns; also in the battles of Wauhatchie and Atlanta, and from Atlanta to thesea, from Savannah, Ga., to Goldsboro, N. C, and from thence to Washington,D. C. and the Grand Review May 24, 1865, and during this time servedwith General Howard . He was a brave and remarkably efficient officer. General Howard, whilespeaking to the corps of cadets at N. U. in 1897, paid General Balloch a. 406 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1847 glowing tribute for liis services rendered during the Civil War. He servedas commissary of subsistence until May 9, 1867; was brevetted colonel ofvolimteers, March 13, 1865^ for efficient and meritorious service, andbrigadier-general for faithfull and meritorious service in the commissary de-partment during the war; was mustered out of service, September 1, 1868. He was appointed by Gen. O. O. Howard, April 26, 1865, as chief dis-bm-sing officer of the newly^created Freedmens Bureau, which position heheld until October 11, 1871.^ He was one of the founders of the Second Na-tional Bank, Washington, in 1870 and served as director until 1907. He con-ducted a patent insurance and claim business, Washington, 1874-1907; was atrustee^of Howard^^^University, Washington, 1866-1907; president of theGlenwoodCemetery Co., Washington. He was a Republican in politics and held several office
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