John Haskell King
Born: February 19, 1820
Birthplace: Sackets Harbor, New York
Raised by: Colonel Hugh Brady 1768 – 1851
Wife: Matilda Davenport 1837 – 1912
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan)
Children:
Sarah Louise King 1866 – 1872
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan)
Charles Brady King 1868 – 1957
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan)
John Haskell King Jr. 1872 – 1875
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan)
Occupation before War:
1837 – 1839: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Infantry Regiment
1839 – 1846: 1st Lt. United States Army, 1st Infantry Regiment
1839 – 1840: Served in the Second Seminole War in Florida
1846 – 1861: Captain United States Army, 1st Infantry Regiment
1847: Served in the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico
Civil War Career:
1861: Helped Organize Camp Green Lake
1861: Sailed with the Army from Texas to New York
1861 – 1863: Major United States Army, 15th Infantry Regiment
1862: Served in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1862: Served in the Siege of Corinth, Mississippi
1862: Served in the Kentucky Campaign
Wounded twice at the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee
1863 – 1865: Brigadier General Union Army Infantry
1863: Brigade Commander during the Battle of Chickamuga
Brevetted later for his role in the Battle of Chickamuga
1863: Missed the Battle of Missionary ridge due to sickness
1864: Served as Division Commander in the Atlanta Campaign
1864: Brevetted Brigadier General for his role at Ruff's Station
1865: Brevetted Major General in Union and U.S. Army
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1882: Colonel United States Army 9th Infantry Regiment
His men helped to keep order during Railroad strike in Chicago
1882: Retired from United States Army
1882 – 1888: Citizen of Washington, D.C.
Died: April 7, 1888
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Age at time of Death: 68 years old
Burial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
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