MASON, John Sanford

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 21 1824, Steubenville OH

Died: November 29 1897, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1847, garrison duty

War Service: October 1861 Col. of 4th Ohio, western Virginia, served at Harrison's Landing, Fredericksburg, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, recruiting duty in Ohio, California and Nevada.

Post War: Army service mostly on the frontier, retired 1888