John Baillie McIntosh
Born: June 6, 1829
Birthplace: Fort Brooke in Tampa, Florida
Father: Colonel James Simmons McIntosh 1787 – 1847
(Buried: Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia)
Mother: Eliza McIntosh 1784 – 1833
(Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia)
Wife: Amelia Stout 1828 – 1907
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, New Jersey)
Brother: CSA Brig. General James McQueen McIntosh 1828 – 1862
(Buried: Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas)
Occupation before War:
1848 – 1850: Midshipman on the U.S.S. Saratoga
1850 – 1861: Businessman in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
1862: 1st Lt. United States Army, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
1862: Served in the Seven Days Campaign in Virginia
1862 – 1866: Major, United States Army, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
1862: Served in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
1863: Brigade Commander during Battle of Chancellorsville
1863: Brigade Commander during Battle of Gettysburg
1863: Injured in September when he fell from his horse
1863 – 1864: Served in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.
1864 – 1866: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers
1864: Served in the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
1864: Wounded in right leg causing amputation at Winchester
1864: Brevetted Brigadier General for Gallantry at Winchester
1865: Brevetted Major General for his service in the War
Occupation after War:
1866 – 1870: Lt. Colonel of United States Army, 42nd Infantry Regiment
1870: Retired from United States Army as Brigadier General
1870 – 1888: Resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey
1887 – 1888: Suffered from Valvular disease of the heart
Died: June 29, 1888
Place of Death: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Cause of Death: Cardiac disease and angina Pectoris
Age at time of Death: 59 years old
Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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