. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . JAMES H. WILSON, Brevet Major-Gen. Vols., born in Illinois, about 1840 ; graduated at WestPoint in July, 18G0, first in his class. Brevet 2d-Lieut. Engineers, July, 1860 ;Ist-Lieut. Engineers, Sept. 9, 1861; Assistant Inspector-General in WesternDepartment, with nominal rank of Colonel, in 1862 ; Capt. Engineers, U. , May 7, 1863 ;
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . JAMES H. WILSON, Brevet Major-Gen. Vols., born in Illinois, about 1840 ; graduated at WestPoint in July, 18G0, first in his class. Brevet 2d-Lieut. Engineers, July, 1860 ;Ist-Lieut. Engineers, Sept. 9, 1861; Assistant Inspector-General in WesternDepartment, with nominal rank of Colonel, in 1862 ; Capt. Engineers, U. , May 7, 1863 ; Col. Cavalry, 1863; Vol. Cavalry, Aug. 30,1863, in Army Cumberland ; commander Division of Cavalry in Army ofPotomac, May, 1864; made raid on Weldon Railroad, and destroyed fiftymiles, July 1 and 2, 1864; Brevet Major-Gen., Oct. 5, 1864, and ordered toreport to Gen. Thomas ; that General made him at once Chief of CavalryCorps in his army, and he was ordered to mount his force as speedily as possi-ble. (It had been dismounted, in part, to furnish Shermans Cavalry Corps.)Early in Dec, 1864, he had his command in good condition, and took an act-ive part in the battles of Nashville, Dec. 15 and 16, and subsequent pursuitof Hood ; in March, 1865,
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