HURLBUT, Stephen Augustus

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 29 1815, Charleston SC

Died: March 27 1882, Lima, Peru

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Seminole war, politician

War Service: May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 4th Divn/Army of the Tennessee at Shiloh, advance on Corinth, garrison duty at Memphis, September 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dept of the Gulf.

Post War: Commander in chief of GAR, minister to Colombia, US congressman, minister to Peru