DENNIS, Elias Smith

Affiliation:  Union

Born:  December 4 1812, Newburgh NY

Died: December 17 1894, Carlyle IL

Pre-War Profession: Mill owner, politician, US marshal

War Service: August 1861 Lt. Col. of 30th Illinois, Fort Donelson, May 1862 Col., November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/XVII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Mobile campaign

Post War: Sheriff, plantation owner.