LEDLIE, James Hewett
Affiliation:
Union
Born: April 14 1832, Utica NY
Died: August 15 1882, Staten Island NY
Pre-War Profession: Civil engineer.
War Service: May 1861 helped raise 19th New York - Maj., Lt. Col.,
December 1861 Col., regiment redesignated 3rd New York Artillery, service
in North Carolina, December 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers
(not confirmed by Senate until Ledlie had pulled a few strings in October 1863),
commanded 1st Divn/IX Corps (poorly) at Petersburg, performed badly at the
Crater, criticised by a court of enquiry, resigned January 1865.
Post War: Civil engineer