. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . with his battalion. His last duty was as chief of staff toGeneral Kautz, commanding the cavalry of the Army ofthe James. He was beloved by his officers and men,and had not only the respect and confidence of his supe-riors as a soldier and an officer, but secured their regardand esteem as a gentleman. Captain Wetherill was promoted major October 1,1861 ; was brevetted lieutenant-colonel, United Statesvolunteers, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritoriousconduct throughout the campaign of [864 against Rich-mond, Virginia,
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . with his battalion. His last duty was as chief of staff toGeneral Kautz, commanding the cavalry of the Army ofthe James. He was beloved by his officers and men,and had not only the respect and confidence of his supe-riors as a soldier and an officer, but secured their regardand esteem as a gentleman. Captain Wetherill was promoted major October 1,1861 ; was brevetted lieutenant-colonel, United Statesvolunteers, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritoriousconduct throughout the campaign of [864 against Rich-mond, Virginia, ami was honorably mustered out of theservice September 30, 1864. 392 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (volunteer). MAJOR AND BREVET LIEUTENANT-COLONELAARON S. DAGGETT, Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Aaron (Thirteenth Infantry) was born in Maine June14, 1839. He is the son of Aaron and Dorcas ( Dearborn)Daggett, and married Rose, the daughter of Major-Gen-eral Phillips Bradford, of Yurner, a lineal descendant ofGovernor Williams Bradford, of Plymouth colony. At the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion, MajorDaggett enlisted as a private April 29, 1861, and wascommissioned second lieutenant May 1, l86r. He waspromoted first lieutenant of Company E, Fifth MaineInfantry, May 24, and captain of the company August 4,1861. From the first engagement of the regiment (battleof First Bull Run) to the end of its three years memo-rable service, Captain Daggett did faithful duty, andwas promoted major April 14, 1863, and on JanuaryicS, 1865, was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of theFifth Regiment United States Veteran Volunteers (Han-cocks Corps). Colonel Daggett was brevetted colonel
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