MOTT, Gershom

Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 7 1822, Lamberton NJ

Died: November 29 1884, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: Store clerk, appointed Lt. in Mexican war, port collector, businessman.

War Service: 1861 Lt. Col. of 5th New Jersey, Peninsula campaign, May 1862 Col. of 6th New Jersey, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Bull Run (w), September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/III Corps at Chancellorsville (w), Mine Run, commanded 4th Divn/II Corps at Wilderness, Spotsylvania, reverted to brigade command, commanded 3rd Divn/II Corps during the Petersburg campaign, Crater, Appomattox campaign, May 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers.

Post War: Paymaster for a railroad, commander of New Jersey National Guard.