WISTAR, Isaac Jones
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