Military officer; born in
Buffalo, N. Y., March 30, 1824; graduated at
West Point in 1846; served in the war against
Mexico; and in August, 1861, was made major of cavalry.
In September he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, having been engaged in the
battle of Bull Run in July previous.
He commanded a brigade in the
Peninsular campaign in 1862; a division in
North Carolina the first half of 1863; and from August of that year until April, 1864, he commanded the defences of the
North Carolina coast.
He was in command of the District of North Carolina until March, 1865, participating in
Sherman's movements.
In 1865 he was brevetted brigadier-general
U. S. A.; in 1868 commissioned colonel of the 2d United States Cavalry; and in 1879 was retired.
