WHITE, Julius

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 23 1816, Cazenovia NY

Died: May 12 1890, Evanston IL

Pre-War Profession: A prominent insurance agent and underwriter, becoming president of the Chicago Board of Underwriters [2] and a member of the Chicago Board of Trade

War Service: September 1861 Col. of 37th Illinois Infantry (aka Fremont Rifles), commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn at Pea Ridge, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, September 1862 stationed at Harper's Ferry (s), arrested and exonerated, commanded 2nd Divn/XXIII Corps at Knoxville, chief of staff until Petersburg Mine disaster, resigned November 1864 for ill health.

Post War: Businessman