A good name for a man who commanded black troops.
Civil War brevet brigadier general. He was commissioned as a captain of Company H of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861, mustering into service April 24, 1861. He served with the regiment through the summer campaign in western Virginia before being mustered out August 12, 1861.
Shortlly thereafter, he was commissioned a lieutenant colonel of the 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 17 1861, mustering into service three days later. He served until he resigned his commission August 31, 1862.
He joined the Union war effort once more with a commission as lieutenant colonel in the 27th U.S. Colored Infantry on March 24, 1864.
Promoted to colonel to date from September 1, 1864, he was breveted to brigadier general, U.S. Volunteers to date from October 27, 1864, for "gallant and distinguished bravery at Hatcher's Run, Virginia."
He resigned his commission on May 16, 1865.
He later settled in Cresco, Iowa, and practiced medicine there.
--Old B-Runner
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