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