FARNSWORTH, John Franklin USA FARNSWORTH, John Franklin Born March 27 1820, Compton Cty, Quebec, Canada Died July 14 1897, Washington DC Pre-War Profession Lawyer, US congressman. War Service September 1861 recruited 8th Illinois Cavalry - Col., Peninsula campaign, Maryland campaign, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/Pleasonton's Cavalry at Fredericksburg, resigned commission March 1863 as he had been elected to Congress. Post War Career US congressman, lawyer. |