OPDYKE, (Samuel) Emerson

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 7 1830, Trumbull Cty OH

Died: April 25 1884, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: Merchant.

War Service: August 1861 1st Lt. in 41st Ohio, Capt., Shiloh, recruited 125th Ohio - Lt. Col., January 1863 Col., Chickamauga, commanded a half-brigade at Missionary Ridge, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/IV Corps in Atlanta campaign, Resaca (w), Kennesaw Mountain, Spring Hill, Franklin, July 1865 appointed Brig. General of Volunteers.

Post War: Businessman.