William Haines Lytle
Born: November 2, 1826
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Father: Robert Todd Lytle 1804 – 1839
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)
Mother: Elizabeth Haines 1805 – 1841
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)
Education:
Graduated from Cincinnati College
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio
Served in Mexican – American War as Captain
Attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio State Representative
1857: Unsuccessful Candidate for Lt. Governor of Ohio
1857 – 1861: Major General in Ohio State Militia
Known for his poet writings
1858: Author of Antony and Cleopatra, One of his most famous
1860: Campaigner for Stephen A. Douglas for President Campaign
1860: Unsuccessful Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 10th Ohio Volunteers Infantry Regiment
1861: Served in the fighting in Western Virginia
1861: Wounded during the Battle of Carnifex Ferry
Union Army Commander of Bardstown, Kentucky training camp
1862: Wounded and captured at Battle of Perryville, Kentucky
1862 – 1863: Prisoner of War held by the Confederate Army
1862 – 1863: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers
1863: Mortally Wounded during Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
Died: September 20, 1863
Place of Death: Field hospital at Crawfish Springs, Georgia
Cause of Death: Died from his wounds
Age at time of Death: 36 years old
Burial Place: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
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