LYTLE, William Hayne

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 2 1826, Cincinnati OH

Died: September 20 1863, Chickamauga GA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Mexican war, politician, Maj. General of militia, poet

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 10th Ohio, Carnifax Ferry (w), commanded a recruit post in Kentucky, Kentucky campaign, commanded a 17th Bde/3rd Divn/I Corps at Perryville (w,c), November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, exchanged May 1983, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/XX Corps at Chickamauga (mw).

Post War: Lytle was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia while leading a counterattack on horseback