HAWLEY, Joseph Roswell

Affiliation:  Union

Born: October 31 1826, Scotland Cty NC

Died: March 18 1905, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician, newspaper editor

War Service: April 1861 Capt. in 1st Connecticut, First Manassas, Lt. Col. of 7th Connecticut, Port Royal, Ft Pulaski, June 1862 Col., Morris Is., Olustee, September 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/X Corps at Petersburg, commanded a district in North Carolina

Post War: Governor of Connecticut, US congressman, US senator.