Identifier: unionarmyhistory08madi (find matches)
Title: 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
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Naval operations United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography
Publisher: Madison, Wis. Federal Publishing Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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andNo. 10, and during the siege of Corinth, and especially distinguished him-self at the battle of luka, where his regiment lost, out of an aggregatestrength of 482, 217 men in killed, wounded and missing. After receivinghis commission as brigadier-general Gen. Matthies commanded the 3dbrigade, 3d division, 15th army corps under Sherman, from Grand Gulfto Jackson and thence to the rear of Vicksburg, and won commendationfrom Gen. Sherman for his efficient service. He afterwards had chargeof the Nashville & Decatur railroad as far north as Lynnville, and theMemphis & Charleston railroad as far east as Huntsville, and in May, 1864,he fortified Decatur. He had been wounded at Chattanooga, and failinghealth compelled him to resign, Mav 16, 1864. Gen. Matthies died Oct.16, 1868. McArthur, John, brigadier-general, was born in Erskine, Scotland,Nov. 17, 1826. He attended the public schools and worked in his fathersblacksmith shop until 1849, when he immigrated to America and, locating
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Hrig.-C.en. .1. A. Maltby Maj.-Gen. J. K. F. Mans- I.iig.Oen. M. 1) Manson Brig.-Gen. R. 15. jMarcy field Brig.-Gen. C. A. McCall Brig.-Gen. T. H. Martin- Maj.-Gen. J. A. McClf.r- oale Brig.-Gen. Wm. McCand- Clellan Brig.-Gen. John Mc- ArthurMaj.-Gen. G. B. Mc- LESS Maj.-Gen. A. ^(cD. Mc- COOK Rrig.-Gen. Daniel McCook Biographical Sketches 161 in Chicago, III, secured employment as a boiler-maker and afterwardsestablished a business of his own. He was captain of the HighlandGuards attached to the state mihtia, and in 1861 this company volun-teered and became part of the 12th 111. regiment, of which he becamecolonel on May 3, 1861. He commanded a brigade under Grant at theassault on Fort Donelson in Feb., 1862, and for his gallantry was pro-moted brigadier-general on March 21 following. At Shiloh he receiveda wound in the foot during the first days tight, but returned to the battleafter the wound had been dressed and succeeded to the command of the2nd division after Gen. William H. L.

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