LAWLER, Michael Kelly

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 16 1814, Cty Kildare, Ireland

Died: July 26 1882, nr Equality IL

Pre-War Profession: Emigrated to US 1816, Mexican war, farmer, merchant.

War Service: June 1861 Col. of 18th Illinois, Fort Donelson (w), served in Kentucky and Tennessee, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/14th Divn/XIII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Port Gibson, Champion's Hill, Big Black River Bridge, served in Louisiana and Texas in the Dept. of the Gulf

Post War: Farmer.