DEVIN, Thomas Casimer

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 10 1822, New York NY

Died: April 4 1878, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: House painter, militia officer

War Service: July 1861 Capt. in 1st New York Cavalry, November 1861 Col. of 6th New York Cavalry, Antietam campaign, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/Cavalry Corps at Chancellorsville, Beverly Ford, Gettysburg, raid on Richmond, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Front Royal (w), Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, October 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn of the Cavalry Corps in Appomattox campaign.

Post War: Army service in the cavalry