Born:		Monday, February 19, 1821 Lexington KY
Died:		Friday, July 09, 1875 St Louis MO
Buried:		Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri
Plot:		Block 13, Lot 298
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, territorial attorney general, US congressman. War Service April 1861 Col. of 1st Missouri, assisted Lyon in saving the St Louis arsenal for the Union, recruited 7 regiments, August 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division in the Yazoo expedition, Chickasaw Bluffs, commanded 2nd Division/XV Corps in Vicksburg campaign, commanded XV Corps at Chattanooga, commanded XVII Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign. Post War Career Planter, politician, US senator Notes Rated highly as a general by Grant and Sherman.