RAUM, Green Berry

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 3 1829, Golconda IL

Died: December 18 1909, Chicago IL

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician.

War Service: September 1861 Maj. in 56th Illinois, Lt. Col., August 1862 Col., commanded 2nd Bde/7th Divn/XVII Corps, Vicksburg, Corinth, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/XVII Corps at Missionary Ridge (w), guarded communications in Atlanta Campaign, Resaca defenses, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/XV Corps, February 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.

Post War: Railroad president, US congressman, internal revenue commissioner, pension commissioner, lawyer.