MITCHELL, John Grant

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 6 1838, Piqua OH

Died: November 7 1894, Columbus OH

Pre-War Profession: Law student

War Service: June 1861 enlisted in Ohio reserves, 1st Lt. of 3rd Ohio, served in western Virginia, served in Tennessee and Alabama, Capt., May 1863 Col., commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/Reserve Corps at Chickamauga, commanded 2nd Bde/2 Divn/XIV Corps in Atlanta campaign, Kennesaw Mountain, commanded 2nd bde/Provisional Divn at Nashville, Carolinas campaign, January 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Bentonville.

Post War: Lawyer, city councilman, pension agent.