FOSTER, Robert Sanford

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 27 1834, Vernon IN

Died: March 3 1903, Indianapolis IN

Pre-War Profession: Tinner

War Service: April 1861 Capt. of 11th Indiana, Maj. in 13th Indiana, Rich Mountain, Lt. Col., April 1862 Col., Shenandoah Valley campaign, Peninsula campaign, Suffolk, June 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Charleston, served in Florida, commanded 2nd Divn/XXIV Corps at Petersburg, Fort Gregg

Post War: City treasurer, US marshal, president of the city board of trade