EMORY, William Hemsley

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 7 1811, Queen Anne's Cty MD

Died: December 1 1887, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1831, artillery service, resigned 1836, 1838 recommissioned into US Army, topographical engineer duty, Mexican war, surveying

War Service: January 1861 Lt. Col. in 1st US Cavalry, withdrew his troops from Indian Territory to Fort Leavenworth, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a brigade of cavalry in Peninsula campaign, commanded the XIX Corps in Red River campaign, Mansfield, Shenandoah Valley campaign, commanded Dept. of West Virginia, September 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers

Post War: Army service as commander of several Departments, retired 1876.