Civil War Union Brigadier General, Minnesota Governor. Born in Carroll, Pennsylvania, at the start of the Civil War, he enlisted as a Private in the Minnesota Volunteers and was promoted Colonel of the 1st Minnesota Infantry in April 1861. He served in actions during the Peninsula Campaign and was promoted Brigadier General in October 1864. He resigned his commission when elected the fourth Governor of Minnesota, serving 1864 to 1866.
Civil War Union Brigadier General, Minnesota Governor. Born in Carroll, Pennsylvania, at the start of the Civil War, he enlisted as a Private in the Minnesota Volunteers and was promoted Colonel of the 1st Minnesota Infantry in April 1861. He served in actions during the Peninsula Campaign and was promoted Brigadier General in October 1864. He resigned his commission when elected the fourth Governor of Minnesota, serving 1864 to 1866.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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