STEEDMAN, James Blair

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 29 1817, Northumberland Cty PA

Died: October 18 1883, Toledo OH

Pre-War Profession: Printer, fought in Texas war, politician, gold prospector, newspaper proprietor, US government printer.

War Service: April 1861 Col. of 14th Ohio, Philippi, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/III Corps at Perryville, commanded 3rd Bde/3rd Divn/Center Wing at Stone's River, commanded 1st Divn/Reserve Corps in Tullahoma campaign, Chickamauga, April 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, Atlanta campaign, Nashville.

Post War: Army service, resigned 1866, collector of internal revenue, newspaper editor, politician, chief of police.