MEREDITH, Sullivan Amory

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 4 1816, Philadelphia PA

Died: December 26 1874, Buffalo NY

Pre-War Profession: Merchant seaman, businessman

War Service: April 1861 Col. of 10th Pennsylvania, served in Shenandoah Valley under Patterson, Washington defences, organised 56th Pennsylvania - March 1862 Col., Second Bull Run (w), October 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served as an exchange agent for prisoners at Fortress Monroe, performed no significant service from early 1864.

Post War: Businessman