MITCHELL, Robert Byington

Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 4 1823, Mansfield OH

Died: January 26 1882, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Mexican war, mayor, politician

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 2nd Kansas, Wilson's Creek (w), April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 9th Divn/III Corps at Perryville, served in Nashville, commanded the cavalry under Thomas in Chickamauga campaign, court martial duty, commanded districts in Nebraska and Kansas.

Post War: Governor of New Mexico Territory