BIDWELL, Daniel Davidson

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 12 1819, Buffalo NY

Died: October 19 1864, Cedar Creek VA

Pre-War Profession: Police justice.

War Service: 1861 Pvt. in 65th New York, October 1861 Col. of 49th New York, Peninsula campaign, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, August 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek (mw).

Post War:  General Bidwell was mortally wounded by a Confederate shell while commanding his brigade 1864