AUGUR, Christopher Columbus

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 10 1821, Kendall NY

Died: January 16 1898, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1843, garrison duty, Mexican war, frontier service, commandant of cadets at West Point.

War Service: May 1861 Maj., served in Washington defences, November 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served on the Rappahannock, commanded Sigel's Divn in II Corps, Cedar Mountain (w), August 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Banks' New Orleans expedition, Port Hudson, commanded XXII Corps and Dept. of Washington.

Post War:  Army service, commanded departments in the West and South, retired US Army 1885.