. 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 . raid at Trevilian station. May and June, 1864, including the battle of Ash-land on June i, for which he was brevetted colonel and given a commissionas brigadier-general of volunteers. He lost his leg at the battle of Ope-quan, or Winchester, Sept. 19, 1864, and on his recovery he was placedon court-martial duty. On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier-general for gallant and meritorious services in the
. 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 . raid at Trevilian station. May and June, 1864, including the battle of Ash-land on June i, for which he was brevetted colonel and given a commissionas brigadier-general of volunteers. He lost his leg at the battle of Ope-quan, or Winchester, Sept. 19, 1864, and on his recovery he was placedon court-martial duty. On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier-general for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Winchester;major-general U. S. A. for gallant and meritorious services in the fieldduring the war, and major-general of volunteers for distinguished gal-lantry and good management at the battle of Opequan. He was musteredout of the volunteer service April 30. 1866, and was made lieutenant-colonel of the 42nd infantry on July 28 of that year. He was governorof the Soldiers Home. Washington. D. C, 1868-69; served as a memberof the retiring board of New York city, and was retired with the rank ofbrigadier-general July 30, 1870. He died in New Brunswick, N. June29, K. M. G. F. Mc- GlNNIS BriE;.-Gen. Justus Mc- KlNSTRY John McNeil Hi il;.-Cell. R. I,. .\ J. 1!. Mc- N. C. J. B. McPher- SON . Ir\ T. 1. J. W. Mc- G. G. Me.^de Biographical Sketches 169 McKean, Thomas J., brigadier-general, was born in Burlington, Pa.,Aug. 21, 1810. He was graduated at the United States military academyin 1831 and assigned to the 4th infantry, but resigned in 1834, and engagedin civil engineering, lie served during the Florida war, 1837-38, as ad-jutant of the 1st Pa. volunteers; and in the Mexican war failing tosecure an appointment he served as a private and afterwards as sergeant-major in the 15th infantry, engaging at Contr
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