DAVIS, Jefferson Columbus

Affiliation:  Union

Born:  March 2 1828, Clary Cty IN

Died: November 30 1879, Chicago IL

Pre-War Profession: Mexican war, 1848 commissioned into US Army, artillery service

War Service: 1861 as 1st Lt. present at bombardment of Fort Sumter, August 1861 Col. of 22nd Indiana, Wilson's Creek, December 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Divn at Pea Ridge, commanded 4th Divn at Corinth, commanded division at Stone's River, Chickamauga, Atlanta campaign, commanded XIV Corps in March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign

Post War: Army service, fought Indians