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    1. [ROLL-CALL-L] Civil war XIII
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    3. MOSEBY, GEN. JOHN SINGLETON, born in Pohatan county, Va., December 6, 1833. At outbreak of Civil war enlisted in a cavalry company, and served under Johnston in Shenandoah Valley and around Manassas. Made adjutant February 14, 1862. Did effective service as ranger under General J. E. B. Stuart. Made major March, 1863. At close of war received a colonel's commission. Settled at Warrenton after the war. Appointed consul at Hong Kong by President Hayes. Later, located in San Francisco. MORGAN, GEN. JOHN TYLER, born in Tennessee June 20, 1824. Admitted to bar. Entered Confederate service 1861. Commanded a regiment in Alabama. Commissioned a brigadier in 1863, and commanded a division under Longstreet, Johnston, and Hood. Elected to U.S. Senate 1877, 83, 89. MORGAN, GEN. CHARLES HALE, born in state of New York November 6, 1834. Graduated at West Point 1857. Took part in the Utah expedition 1859. Chief of artillery 2d corps of Army of Potomac, and fought through Peninsula campaign. Brevetted brigadier in regular army March, 1865, and made full brigadier in May. Died in California December 20, 1875. MITCHELL, GEN ORMSBY McKNIGHT, born in Kentucky July 28, 1809. Graduated at West Point 1829. Resigned from army and became professor of Mathematics in Cincinnati College 1836 - 58. Took charge of Dudley University, Albany, N.Y., in 1859. Entered Union army in 1861 as brigadier of volunteers April 11, 1861, and commanded in Department of the South. Died in South Carolina of Yellow Fever October 30, 1862. MILES, GEN. NELSON APPLETON, born in Massachusetts August 8, 1839. Entered volunteer service September, 1861, as lieutenant, engaged in battles of the Peninsula and at Antietam. Commissioned colonel September, 1862. Several times wounded. Made brigadier-general and brevet major-general of volunteers, for services at Chancellorsville and in the Wilderness. Commissioned major-general in 1865, and mustered out of volunteer service September 1, 1866. In March, 1867, brevetted major-general in United States army. Transferred to the West and fought against the Comanches. In 1876, after Custer's death, Miles subdued the hostile Sioux. Commanded the Department of Columbia till 1885, and transferred to Missouri and then to Arizona, in which last he subdued the Apaches. Assigned to Department of the Pacific, with full rank of major-general. Later transferred to Missouri, and in 1891 had charge of the Indian wars. In 1895 succeeded to commander-in-chief of United States army, with headquarters in Washington. In 1897 visited Europe on tour of military inspection. MEAGHER, GEN. THOMAS FRANCIS, born in Waterford, Ireland, August 3, 1823. A leader of the "Young Ireland" party 1846 - 48. Found guilty of treason and banished to Van Dieman's Land, whence he escaped to the United States. Joined a New York regiment and fought at Bull Run. In 1861 organized the "Irish Brigade" of New York City. Fought at second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Antietam, and Chancellorsville. In 1865, appointed Secretary of Territory of Montana, and while acting as Governor pro tem, drowned in the Missouri River July 1, 1867.

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