GRIERSON, Benjamin Henry

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 8 1826, Pittsburgh PA

Died: September 1 1911, Omena MI

Pre-War Profession: Music teacher, storekeeper

War Service: October 1861 Maj. in 6th Illinois Cavalry, April 1862 Col., served in Tennessee and Mississippi, pursued Van Dorn after the Holly Springs raid, led an eponymous raid through Tennessee and Mississippi, June 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division and the cavalry in the Army of the Mississippi, Mobile, May 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers

Post War: Army service, particularly fighting Indians, commanded the Dept of Arizona and Districts of New Mexico and Indian Territory, retired 1890