FORSYTH, James William USA

[Mark Wadsworth]

FORSYTH, James William
Born August 8 1835, Maumee OH
Died October 24 1906, Columbus OH
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1856, frontier duty.
War Service March 1861 1st Lt. in 9th US Infantry, instructional duty, Capt., staff duties in Peninsula, Seven Days and Antietam campaigns, staff duty with Gen. Sheridan in the West, Chickamauga, chief of staff to Sheridan, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Five Forks, Col. in Regular Army, May 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
Brevet Promotions Brig. Gen. U.S.V. October 19 1864, Brig. Gen. U.S.A. April 9 1865.
Post War Career Army service (mostly in cavalry), commanded the troops in the massacre at Wounded Knee, commanded Dept. of California, retired 1897.