★ Ferry, Orris S.

Orris Sanford Ferry​

Born: August 15, 1823

Birthplace: Bethel, Connecticut

Father: Starr Ferry 1797 – 1867

(Buried: Center Cemetery, Bethel, Connecticut)​

Mother: Esther Blackman 1796 – 1832

(Buried: Congregational Church Cemetery, Bethel, Connecticut)​

Wife: Charlotte Charity Bissell 1828 – 1915

(Buried: Norwalk Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut)​

Children:

Mary B. Ferry 1849 – 1915​

(Buried: Norwalk Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut)​

Education:

1844: Graduated from Yale College​

Occupation before War:

1846 – 1849: Attorney in Fairfield County, Connecticut​

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1849: Probate Court Judge for Fairfield County, Connecticut​

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1855 – 1856: Connecticut State Senator​

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1856 – 1859: Prosecuting Attorney for Fairfield, Connecticut​

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1859 – 1861: United States Congressman from Connecticut​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Colonel of 5th​ Connecticut Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Attacked the Confederates at Winchester, Virginia​

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1862 – 1865: Brigadier General, Union Army Volunteers​

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1862: Served in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia​

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1863 – 1864: Union Army Commander of District of Lehigh​

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1864 – 1865: Union Army Commander, District of Philadelphia​

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1865: Brevetted Major General for Gallantry at Peninsula Campaign

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1865: Resigned from the Union Army on July 15th​​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1867: Attorney in Fairfield County, Connecticut​

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1867 – 1875: United States Senator from Connecticut​

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1871 – 1875: Senate Chairman of Committee on Patents​

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1871 – 1873: Senate Chairman of Committee on Pensions​

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1874: Delivered a speech against the future of Civil Rights Act​

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1875: Senate Chairman of Committee on Education and Labor​

Died: November 21, 1875

Place of Death: Norwalk, Connecticut

Cause of Death: Spinal Complaint

Age at time of Death: 52 years old

Burial Place: Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut

 

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He was named brigadier before his regiment saw any major action.

 

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He went to the Senate as a Radical Republican but his sponsors were soon disillusioned with his moderate voting record but he was soon brought back into line during the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson.

 

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Happy Birthday (August 15th) week to Brig. General Orris S. Ferry! Salutes remembering General Ferry on his birthday week.

 

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His first command as Brigadier was the 2nd brigade in Shield's division, Departmernt of the Rappahannock.