POE, Orlando Metcalfe
Affiliation:
Union
Born: March 7 1832, Navarre OH
Died: October 2 1895, Detroit MI
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1856, surveying duty.
War Service: 1861 1st Lt. on McClellan's staff, organized the defenses of
Washington, September 1861 Col. of 2nd Michigan, Peninsula campaign, commanded
3rd Bde/1st Divn/III Corps at Second Bull Run, November 1862 appointed Brig.
Gen. of Volunteers - not confirmed by the Senate, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/IX
Corps at Fredericksburg, chief engineer of the Army of the Ohio, chief engineer of the
Military Division of the Mississippi, Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea,
Carolinas campaign.
Post War: Army service, aide to Sherman, engineering duty.