GRESHAM, Walter Quintin

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 17 1832, nr Lanesville IN

Died: May 28 1895, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, clerk, lawyer, politician

War Service: September 1861 Lt. Col. of 38th Indiana, March 1862 Col. of 53rd Indiana, Vicksburg campaign, August 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 4th Divn/XVIII Corps in Atlanta campaign (w), the wound ended his career

Post War: Lawyer, Postmaster General, Secretary of the Treasury, judge, Secretary of State