LONG, Eli

Affiliation:  Union

Born: June 16 1837, Woodford Cty KY

Died: January 5 1903, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: 1856 appointed 2nd Lt. in US Cavalry, frontier service

War Service: August 1861 Capt., transferred to 4th US Cavalry, Stone's River (w), February 1863 Col. of 4th Ohio Cavalry, Tullahoma campaign, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/Cavalry in Chickamauga campaign, Atlanta campaign, August 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Nashville, commanded the 2nd Divn in Wilson's raid, Selma (w).

Post War: Army service, retired 1867, lawyer, borough recorder