CURTIS, Newton Martin

Affiliation:  Union

Born: May 21 1835, De Peyster NY

Died: January 8 1910, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, postmaster, farmer

War Service: May 1861 Capt. in 16th New York, Peninsula campaign (w), departmental duty, January 1863 Col. of 142nd New York, Cold Harbor, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/X Corps at Petersburg, commanded 1st Bde/Ames' Divn/Terry's Corps in the first attack on Fort Fisher, took part in second attack (w) -Medal of Honor, January 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers

Post War: Collector of customs, politician, US congressman, author