SHIELDS, James

Affiliation:
Union
Born: May 10 1810, Cty Tyrone, Ireland
Died: June 1 1879, Ottumwa IA
Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Black Hawk war, politician, judge,
Mexican war, US senator.
War Service: August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Shenandoah
Valley campaign, resigned March 1863.
Post War: Railroad executive, US senator.