HAYES, Rutherford Birchard

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: October 4 1822, Delaware OH

Died: January 17 1893, Fremont OH

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician

War Service: June 1861 Maj. of 23rd Ohio, South Mountain (w), October 1862 Col., commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/Army of West Virginia in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, October 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, garrison duty.

Post War: US congressman, governor of Ohio, US President.