WISTAR, Isaac Jones

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 14 1827, Philadelphia PA

Died: September 18 1905, Claymont DE

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: 1861 recruited a company of volunteers - Capt., the unit became part of 71st Pennsylvania (California Regiment), Lt. Col., Ball's Bluff, November 1861 Col., Peninsula campaign, Antietam (w), November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded reserve brigade of Getty's division at Suffolk, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/XVIII Corps at Bermuda hundred, September 1864 resigned.

Post War: Lawyer, coal businessman, writer and speaker on penology