Manning Ferguson Force
Born: December 17, 1824
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Father: Peter Force 1790 – 1868
(Buried: Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Mother: Hannah Evans 1798 – 1857
(Buried: Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Wife: Frances Dabney Horton 1837 – 1900
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)
Children:
Infant Force 1877 – 1877
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)
Horton Caumont Force 1878 – 1956
(Buried: Evergreen – Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Washington)
Education:
1848: Graduated from Harvard Law School
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio
Member of Literary Club of Cincinnati, Ohio
Friend of future President Rutherford B. Hayes
Civil War Career:
1861: Major of 20th Ohio Infantry Regiment
1861: Responsible for training the soldiers in 20th Ohio Infantry Regt.
1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 20th Ohio Infantry Regiment
1862: Served in the Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee
1862: Served in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1863: Served in the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi
1863 – 1866: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers Infantry
1864: Wounded in the face during the Battle of Atlanta, Georgia
1864: His wound was thought to be mortal and he was sent home
1864: Rejoined the army and served in the famous march to the sea
1865 – 1866: Commander of the Union Army District of Mississippi
1866: Mustered out of the army in January
Occupation after War:
Attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio
1866 – 1875: Judge of Hamilton County Ohio Common Pleas Court
1876: Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Congressman
Member of the faculty at Cincinnati Law School
Cincinnati Ohio Judge of the Superior Court
1888 – 1899: Commandant of Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home
Author of papers and books on Prehistoric Native Americans
He was active with the Cincinnati Music Festival Association
Died: May 8, 1899
Place of Death: Cincinnati, Ohio
Age at time of Death: 74 years old
Burial Place: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Medal of Honor Citation | The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Brigadier General Manning Ferguson Force, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 22 July 1864, while serving with U.S. Volunteers, in action at Atlanta, Georgia. Brigadier General Force charged upon the enemy's works, and after their capture defended his position against assaults of the enemy until he was severely wounded. |
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