Trivia 10-4-19 & Bonus

[Trivia Master]

Before the War I owned my own woolen mill before the depression hurt my business. I then worked as a claim's investigator in Wisconsin. I served as a General of a brigade at Gettysburg. After the war my life was short. Who am I?

credit: @gentlemanrob

Bonus:
I was born January 12, 1825 in Mississippi went to college at the University of Miami of Ohio and studied Law. Was a senator resigned when Lincoln was elected. Served as a brigade Commander in the Army of Northern Virginia who am I?

credit: @wingatecivilwar5

 

[hughes]

Cutler, Lysander
BONUS: Joseph R. Davis

 

[ErnieMac]

Bonus: Joseph R. Davis.

Edit - Answer duplicated in subsequent post.

hoosier

 

[gentlemanrob]

Bonus: Brig. General Joseph R. Davis

 

[ErnieMac]

Main Question: Lysander Cutler.

Bonus: Joseph R. Davis.

 

[Wallyfish]

He was Lysander Cutler.
One of my fav CW first names.

Cutler source

Bonus.

He was Joseph Robert Davis.

Davis Source

 

[SWMODave]

Lysander Cutler (source)

Joseph R Davis (source)

 

[DBF]

Question
Lysander Cutler (1807-1866)
Wikipedia - Lysander Cutler

Bonus
Joseph Robert Davis (1825–1896)
https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/joseph-robert-davis/

 

[General Casey]

Lysander Cutler

Bonus: Joseph Davis

 

[stuart1861]

Lysander Cutler & Joseph R. Davis

 

[kholland]

Lysander Cutler

Bonus: Joseph Robert Davis, a nephew of Jefferson Davis

 

[connecticut yankee]

LYSANDER CUTLER

Note of Interest------ Before the war, Cutler began a career as a schoolmaster. Moving to Dexter Maine, at the age of 21, he was forced to confront unruly pupils who had "flogged and ejected" the last several teachers who had attempted to discipline them. Cutler established his reputation by spending his first day in the "thorough flogging of every bully in the school."

 

[connecticut yankee]

Bonus:
Brigadier-General Joseph R. Davis

Of interest:

"On July 1st, 1863 Davis' Brigade became the second to go into action on the northwest edge of Gettysburg. Two of Davis' regiments were trapped in an unfinished railroad cut and took heavy casualties. After resting on July 2nd the brigade was returned to action, committed to the disasterous Pickett's Charge.

The brigade took 45% casualties during the battle. Davis was wounded during the charge, and after the battle suffered from typhoid fever, leaving him unable to command the brigade. Lee considered breaking breaking the brigade up but decided against it, no doubt in part to maintain good relations with Davis' uncle. (CSA President Jefferson Davis)"

Joseph R . Davis

Biography of Confederate general Joseph R . Davis

civilwarintheeast.com

 

[Ole Miss]

Lysander Cutler
Bonus
Joseph R. David
Regards
David

 

[Mike Serpa]

Lysander Cutler

 

[Stony]

Lysander Cutler (February 16, 1807 – July 30, 1866)

bonus-Joseph R. Davis (January 12, 1825 – September 15, 1896)

 

[FarawayFriend]

Regular question:

I guess you are Lysander Cutler
Source

 

[FarawayFriend]

Bonus:

You are the nephew of Jefferson Davis:
Joseph R. Davis

Source

 

[Kurt G]

Lysander Cutler
Bonus;Joseph R Davis

 

[Michigander]

1. Lysander Cutler
Source

Bonus: Joseph R. Davis
Source