VINTON, Francis Laurens

Affiliation:  Union

Born: June 1 1835, Fort Preble ME

Died: October 6 1879, Leadville CO

Pre-War Profession: West Point 1856, resigned immediately, student of mining engineering, drawing instructor.

War Service: August 1861 Capt. in 16th United States, October 1861 Col. of 43rd New York, Peninsula campaign, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - commission expired, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Fredericksburg (w), March 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, May 1863 resigned probably due to ill health.

Post War: Professor of civil and mining engineering,