BLAIR, Francis Preston Jr.

Affiliation:  Union

Born: ebruary 19 1821, Lexington KY

Died: July 9 1875, St Louis MO

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, territorial attorney general, US congressman.

War Service: April 1861 Col. of 1st Missouri, assisted Lyon in saving the St Louis arsenal for the Union, recruited 7 regiments, August 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division in the Yazoo expedition, Chickasaw Bluffs, commanded 2nd Divn/XV Corps in Vicksburg campaign, commanded XV Corps at Chattanooga, commanded XVII Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign.

Post War: Planter, politician, US senator