ARNOLD, Lewis Golding

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 15 1817, Perth Amboy NJ

Died: September 22 1871, Boston MA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1837, Seminole war, frontier duty, garrison duty, Mexican war.

War Service:  1861 Maj. in 1st US Artillery, Fort Pickens, January 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dept. of Florida, commanded in New Orleans, suffered a stroke, on sick leave, retired February 1864.

Post War:  Was permanently disabled by a stroke, and was retired from the Army in February 1864.