PARSONS, Lewis Baldwin

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 5 1818, Perry NY

Died: March 16 1907, Flora IL

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, lawyer, railroad executive

War Service: 1861 aide to F P Blair, Capt. and asst quartermaster, in charge of rail and river transportation in the Dept. of the Mississippi, from August 1864 in charge of all river and rail transport for the Union, May 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers

Post War: Railroad executive, businessman.