BROOKS, William Thomas Harbaugh

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 28 1821, New Lisbon OH

Died: July 19 1870, Huntsville AL

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1841, Seminole war, garrison duty, Mexican war, frontier duty.

War Service: September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Seven Days (w), Antietam (w), commanded 1st Divn/VI Corps at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, June 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers - later revoked, commanded Dept. of the Monongahela, commanded 1st Divn/XVIII Corps at Cold Harbor, Petersburg, resigned because of poor health July 1864.

Post War: Farmer