Thomas Ogden Osborn
Born: August 11, 1832
Birthplace: Jersey, Licking County, Ohio
Father: Samuel Osborn 1800 – 1857
Mother: Hannah Meeker 1796 – 1841
Education:
Graduated from Ohio University
Occupation before War:
1858 – 1861: Attorney in Chicago, Illinois
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 39th Illinois Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1865: Colonel of 39th Illinois Infantry Regiment
1862: Served in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign in Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Port Republic, Virginia
Served in the fighting in Charleston, South Carolina
Participated in the fighting at Fort Wagner, and Fort Sumter
1864: Wounded at the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia
1864 – 1865: Brigade Commander in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia
1865: Brevetted Brigadier General for his service in the War
1865: Instrumental in the Capture of Fort Gregg
1865: Brevetted Major General for Gallantry at Fort Gregg fighting
1865: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers
1865: Division Commander in the Union Army XXIV Corps
1865: Resigned from the Union Army on September 28th
Occupation after War:
Attorney in Chicago, Illinois
1867 – 1869: Treasurer for Cook County, Illinois
1874 – 1885: United States Minister to Argentina
1881: Involved in Boundary treaty of 1881 between Chile, & Argentina
Died: March 27, 1904
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage and paralysis
Age at time of Death: 71 years old
Burial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
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