. Ohio in the war; her statement, generals and soldiers . ision, Thirteenth Army Corps—a new organizationwhich composed a part of the army under General Canby, operating against thedefenses of the City of Mobile. In that campaign General C. C. Andrewsspeaks of him in a voluntary recommendation to the War Department as follows:In the campaign of Mobile—involving severe marches, the siege of the worksat Blakely, Alabama, and final taking of them by assault—he, as a brigade com-mander, was equal to all his duties. He was always punctual, reliable, ener-getic; never cast down or despondent on acco
. Ohio in the war; her statement, generals and soldiers . ision, Thirteenth Army Corps—a new organizationwhich composed a part of the army under General Canby, operating against thedefenses of the City of Mobile. In that campaign General C. C. Andrewsspeaks of him in a voluntary recommendation to the War Department as follows:In the campaign of Mobile—involving severe marches, the siege of the worksat Blakely, Alabama, and final taking of them by assault—he, as a brigade com-mander, was equal to all his duties. He was always punctual, reliable, ener-getic; never cast down or despondent on account of obstacles, but addressedhimself to critical and difficult duties with the alacrity of a true soldier; andin the triumphant assault of the enemys works on the 9th instant, his personalconduct was gallant and praiseworthy. He was made Brevet Brigadier-General, and sent with his brigade to Gal-veston, Texas; where he remained in command of the post till mustered out inAugust, 1865. He subsequently studied and entered upon the practice of Thomas F. Wildfs. 951 BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL THOMAS F. WILDES. THOMAS F. WILDES was born at Eacine, Canada West, June 1, parents, who were natives of Ireland, emigrated to America in grandfather, Thomas Wildes, was an ardent revolutionist, and forthis otfense suffered confiscation of his goods and had to flee to France to savehis life. Young Wildes came with his father to Portage Count}^ Ohio, in 1839,where he remained on a farm until he was seventeen yeai-s of age. At thistime he left home with an education limited to reading and writing. For someyears he worked during the summers for farmers near Eavenna, and went toschool in the winter time. He was also aided in efforts for an education b}^ adaughter of one of his employers, Miss Elizabeth M. Eobinson, to whom he wasafterward (1860) married. He attended the Twinsburg Academy and also anacademy at Marlboro, Stark County, Ohio. He afterward (1857-58) spentt
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