LEGGETT, Mortimer Dormer

Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 19 1821, near Ithaca NY

Died: January 6 1896, Cleveland OH

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, lawyer, schools superintendent, college professor

War Service: 1861 civilian aide to McClellan in western Virginia, January 1862 Col. of 78th Ohio, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/XVII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, commanded 3rd Divn/XVII Corps in Atlanta campaign, Leggett's Hill, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, August 1865 promoted Maj. General of Volunteers

Post War: Lawyer, US commissioner of patents, businessman