OGLESBY, Richard James

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 25 1824, Oldham Cty KY

Died: April 24 1899, Elkhart IL

Pre-War Profession: Farmhand, carpenter, lawyer, Mexican war, gold prospector, politician.

War Service: April 1861 Col. of 8th Illinois, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn at Fts Henry and Donelson, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn at the battle of Corinth (w), November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division in west Tennessee and north Mississippi, resigned May 1864.

Post War: Governor of Illinois, lawyer, US senator