CRUFT, Charles

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 12 1826, Terre Haute IN

Died: March 23 1883, Terre Haute IN

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, bank clerk, lawyer, railroad president

War Service: September 1861 Col. of 31st Indiana, commanded a brigade at Fort Donelson, Shiloh (w), advance on Corinth, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Richmond KY, Perryville, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XIV Corps at Stone's River, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XXI Corps at Chickamauga, commanded 1st Divn/IV Corps at Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, commanded a "provisional division" at Nashville

Post War: Lawyer