GORMAN, Willis Arnold USA GORMAN, Willis Arnold Born January 12 1816, nr FlemingsburgKY Died May 20 1876, St PaulMN Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician, Mexican war, US congressman, Minnesota territorial governor. War Service April 1861 Col. of 1st Minnesota, First Bull Run, commanded 1st Bde/Stone's Divn at Ball's Bluff, September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/II Corps at Seven Pines, Antietam, commanded Dist of Eastern Arkansas, mustered out May 1864. Post War Career Lawyer, city attorney. |