HUNT, Lewis Cass USA

[Mark Wadsworth]

HUNT, Lewis Cass
Born February 23 1824, Ft Howard, Green BayWI
Died September 6 1886, Ft Union NM
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1847, Mexican war, San Juan Is affair.
War Service 1861 Capt. in US 4th Infantry, Peninsula campaign, May 1862 Col. of 92nd New York, Seven Pines (w), December 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Kinston and Goldsboro, commanded draft depots and other general commands.
Brevet Promotions Brig. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865.
Post War Career Army service in a number of frontier posts, died of dysentery.