SHERMAN, Francis Trowbridge

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 31 1825, Newtown CT

Died: November 9 1905, Waukegan IL

Pre-War Profession: Post office clerk, gold miner

War Service: October 1861 Lt. Col. of 56th Illinois, Maj. in 12th Illinois Cavalry, Col. 88th Illinois, Perryville, Stone's River, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/IV Corps at Missionary Ridge, chief of staff to O O Howard in Atlanta campaign (c), exchanged after 3 months, inspector general to Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Appomattox campaign, provost marshal general of the Divn of the Gulf, July 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.

Post War: Sugar planter, barbed wire manufacturer, postmaster for Chicago, politician.