BIRNEY, William
Affiliation:
Union
Born: May 28 1819, Madison Cty AL
Died: August 14 1907, Forest Glen MD
Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, writer, newspaper owner.
War Service: May 1861 Capt., First Bull Run, September 1861
Maj. of 4th New Jersey, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second
Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, January 1863 Col., Chancellorsville,
May 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers and Col. of 22nd
US Colored Infantry, recruited regiments of black troops, served
in Florida, commanded 3rd Divn/X Corps, Chaffin's Farm,
commanded 2nd Divn/XXV Corps, Appomattox campaign.
Post War: Lawyer, US attorney for the District of
Columbia, writer.