VANDEVER, William

Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 31 1817, Baltimore MD

Died: July 23 1893, Ventura CA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, US congressman

War Service: September 1861 Col. of 9th Iowa, commanded 2nd Bde/4th Divn at Pea Ridge, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/Army of the Frontier in Vicksburg campaign, commanded 1st Bde/Herron's Divn/XIII Corps at Vicksburg, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/XVI Corps in Atlanta campaign, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XIV Corps in Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.

Post War: Lawyer, Indian inspector, US congressman