PAINE, Halbert Eleazer

Affiliation:  Union

Born: February 4 1826, Chardon OH

Died: April 14 1905, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, lawyer.

War Service: July 1861 Col. of 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, March 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/XIX Corps at Port Hudson (w), served in defences of Washington during Early's raid, commanded Dist. of Illinois, resigned May 1865

Post War: US congressman, lawyer, commissioner of patents, author.