Military officer; born in
East Liberty, Pa., Dec. 26, 1826; served in the war against
Mexico, and when the
Civil War broke out raised a brigade of three months volunteers, and was commissioned a brigadier-general in April, 1861.
He assisted in organizing and disciplining volunteers; commanded a brigade of them under
General Patterson on the upper Potomac.
He served under
General Mitchel in the
West, and afterwards commanded a division of the Army of the Ohio.
For his services in the
battle of Stone River he was promoted majorgeneral, and was distinguished in the
Georgia campaign and in the
battle of Chickamauga.
He was a member of Congress from
Pittsburg in 1869-75 and 1885-87, and afterwards removed to New York City
