CAMERON, Robert Alexander

Affiliation:  Union

Born: February 22 1828, Brooklyn NY

Died: March 10 1894, Canon City CO

Pre-War Profession: Newspaper owner, politician

War Service: April 1861 Capt. of 9th Indiana, served in Western Virginia, Lt. Col. in 19th Indiana, Lt. Col. in 34th Indiana, Island No 10, New Madrid, Memphis, June 1862 Col., siege of Vicksburg, August 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Divn/XIII Corps in Red River campaign, commanded a District in Louisiana.

Post War: Established farming colonies, postal clerk, prison warden