DENT, Frederick Tracy

Affiliation:
Union
Born: December 17 1820, nr St Louis MO
Died: December 23 1892, Denver CO
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1843, frontier duty, Mexican war
War Service: 1861 Capt. stationed in San Francisco, March 1863 Maj.
in 4th US Infantry, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, civil-military administration in New
York, March 1864 Lt. Col. on Grant's staff, military governor of Richmond, April
1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
Post War: Military secretary to President Grant, army service