. 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 . ssee and north Mis-sissippi in 1862-63, ifd on Aug. 11, 1863, was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers for service at the siege of Vicksburg. In theMeridian and Atlanta campaigns and the march to the sea he com-manded a brigade in Shermans army, and in the campaign of theCarolinas he commanded a division. For special gallantry beforeAtlanta, where he was severely wounded, he was brevetted major-general of
. 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 . ssee and north Mis-sissippi in 1862-63, ifd on Aug. 11, 1863, was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers for service at the siege of Vicksburg. In theMeridian and Atlanta campaigns and the march to the sea he com-manded a brigade in Shermans army, and in the campaign of theCarolinas he commanded a division. For special gallantry beforeAtlanta, where he was severely wounded, he was brevetted major-general of volunteers, March 13, 1865, and subsequently command-ed a military district in Mississippi until mustered out in Jan.,1866. For his services at Atlanta he was also awarded a medal ofhonor by Congress, May 31, 1892. After the war Gen. Force wasjudge of the court of common pleas at Cincinnati, 1867-77, oi thesuperior court, 1877-87, and then superintendent until iSigg of thesoldiers home at Sandusky, Ohio. He was the author of numer-ous historical and biographical works on the Civil war, and amember of various learned societies. He died at Soldiers Home,Sandusky, Ohio, May 8, H. L. EusTis Charles Ivvving Hugh Ewing Thomas Ewing, Lucius Fair- J. F. Farns- Jr. child worth Edward Ferrero O. S. Ferry Francis Fessen- J. D. Fessenden C. B. Fisk den yi. F. Force Biographical Sketches 89 Forsyth, James W., brigadier-general, was born in Ohio, , 1834. He was graduated at West Point in 1856, was promoted1st lieutenant of infantry March 15, 1861, and captain in the i8thinfantry Oct. 24, 1861. He served on Gen. McClellans staff dur-ing the Peninsular and Maryland campaigns, was brevettcd majorfor gallantry at Chickamauga. and in 1864-65 was assistant adju-tant-general of volunteers and chief-of-staff to Gen. Sheridan. Hetook part in tlie Richmond a
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