GAMBLE, William
Affiliation:
Union
Born: January 1 1818, Duross, Cty Tyrone, Ireland
Died: December 20 1866, Virgin bay, Nicaragua
Pre-War Profession: Civil engineer, 1838 emigrated to US, enlisted in
US Army, honorably discharged 1843, civil engineer
War Service: September 1861 Lt. Col. of 8th Illinois Cavalry, December
1862 Col., Peninsula campaign, Malvern Hill (w), Fredericksburg, commanded
1st Bde/1st Divn/Cavalry Corps at Gettysburg, commanded cavalry in Dept. of
Washington, September 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
Post War: Army service in the cavalry,
died of cholera en route to California