BELKNAP, William Worth

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 22 1829, Newburgh NY

Died: October 13 1890, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician.

War Service: December 1861 Maj. in 15th Iowa, Shiloh (w), Lt. Col., Corinth, June 1863 Col., Vicksburg campaign, July 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/4th Divn/XVII Corps in Atlanta campaign, Ezra Church, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign.

Post War: Internal revenue collector, secretary of war under Pres. Grant, impeached for corruption, lawyer.