. 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 . Alabama and Tennessee, wherehe commanded one of the columns of Mitchels force, and in May, 1862,surprised the Confederate cavalry under Gen. Wirt Adams, at Sweedenscove captured a large number of prisoners and put the remainder toflight. He subsequently commanded at the battle of La Vergne. Oct. 7,1862, where he defeated the Confederates under Gen. R. H. Andersonand Gen. N. B. Forrest, and for gallantry at St
. 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 . Alabama and Tennessee, wherehe commanded one of the columns of Mitchels force, and in May, 1862,surprised the Confederate cavalry under Gen. Wirt Adams, at Sweedenscove captured a large number of prisoners and put the remainder toflight. He subsequently commanded at the battle of La Vergne. Oct. 7,1862, where he defeated the Confederates under Gen. R. H. Andersonand Gen. N. B. Forrest, and for gallantry at Stones river he was promotedmajor-general, to date from Nov. 29. 1862. He engaged in the Georgiacampaign, and held Owens gap at the battle of Chickamauga. He washonorably mustered out Jan. 19, 1865. After the war Gen. Negley wasrepresentative in Congress from the 22nd Penn. district from 1869-73,^^S-yy, id 1885-87. He was for fifteen years manager of the VolunteerSoldiers Home; was president of the National Union League of America;member of the G. A. R. Veteran Legion; Scotts Legion; Military Orderof Foreign Wars, and other military orders. He died in Plainfield. N. J.,Aug. 7, J. S. Negley Wu. Nelson F. S. Nickerson James J. M. Oliver Emerson W. W. Orme Opdycke P. J. Osterhaus Johx R. J. E. O. C. J. T. Owen Biographical Sketches 185 Neill, Thomas H., brigadier-general, was born in Philadelphia, Pa.,April 9, 1826. He attended the University of Pennsylvania two years,was then appointed cadet at the United States military academy, and wasgraduated there and appointed brevet 2ntl lieutenant in the 4th infantry,July 1, 1847. He served in the Mexican war, 1847-48, and served then ongarrison and frontier duty until the Civil war, with the exception of theyears 1853 to 1857, when he taught drawing at West Point, was later pro-moted
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