ROSS, Leonard Fulton
Affiliation:
Union
Born: July 18 1823, Lewistown IL
Died: January 17 1901, Lewistown IL
Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Mexican war, probate judge,
county clerk, politician, stock breeder.
War Service: May 1861 Col. of 17th Illinois, service in Missouri and
Kentucky, Fredericktown MO, commanded 3rd Bde/McClernand's division at
Fort Donelson, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, siege of Corinth,
July 1862 guarded railroads, Mississippi campaign, Holly Springs, Yazoo Pass
expedition, commanded pst at Helena AR, resigned July 1863.
Post War: Farmer, collector of inland revenue, stock breeder