PALMER, John McCauley

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 13 1817, Scott Cty KY

Died: September 25 1900, Springfield IL

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, judge, politician

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 14th Illinois, December 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/Army of the Mississippi at New Madrid and Island No 10, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn in the advance on Corinth, commanded 2nd Divn/XIV Corps at Stone's River, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded XIV Corps at Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, requested to be relieved of command in August 1864 over a minor matter, commanded Dept. of Kentucky, resigned 1866

Post War: Lawyer, governor, US senator, author