WEBSTER, Joseph Dana

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 25 1811, Hampton NH

Died: March 12 1876, Chicago IL

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, civil engineer, soldier, Mexican war, resigned US Army in 1854.

War Service: July 1861 reappointed in the army as a staff paymaster, supervised construction of Cairo Illinois defenses, February 1862 Col. of 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Grant's chief of staff at Belmont, Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, in charge of all railroads supplying Grant's forces during Vicksburg campaign, chief of staff to Sherman during Atlanta campaign, chief of staff to Thomas.

Post War: Tax assessor, collector of internal revenue.