SANBORN, John Benjamin

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 5 1826, Epsom NH

Died: May 16 1904, St Paul MN

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, state quartermaster general.

War Service: 1861 Col. of 4th Minnesota, Iuka, Corinth, commanded 1st Bde/7th Divn/XVII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, August 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dist of Southwest Missouri, defended against Sterling price's raid.

Post War: Lawyer, politician