JACKSON, Nathaniel James

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 28 1818, Newburyport MA

Died: April 21 1892, Jamestown NY

Pre-War Profession: Machinist, mill superintendent

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 1st Maine, September 1861 Col. of 5th Maine, Seven Days, Gaines' Mill (w), South Mountain, Antietam, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded draft rendezvous in New York, commanded 1st Divn/XX Corps in March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign.

Post War: Coal mine operator