Daniel Ullman
Born: April 28, 1810
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware
Father: John James Ullmann
Wife: Amelia Goodin Berrian 1831 – 1890
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, New York)
Education:
1829: Graduated from Yale University
Occupation before War:
Attorney in New York City, New York
Prominent leader in the opposition of William H. Seward
1854: Unsuccessful Know – Nothing Candidate for Governor
1857: Witness in the trial of Burdell – Cunningham Trial
Civil War Career:
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 78th New York Volunteers Infantry Regiment
1862: Captured at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia
1862: Prisoner of War held at Libby Prison for two months.
Approached President Lincoln about enlisting African Americans.
1863 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers
Sent to Louisiana where he raised five regiments of African Americans
Commander of a unit designated the corps d’Afrique
1863: Led the corps d’Afrique in the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana
1863 – 1864: Union Army Commander District of Port Hudson
1863 – 1865: Led African American Soldiers until he had a division
1865: Developed an alcohol problem and dismissed from Army.
1865: Mustered out the Army in August as Brevet Major General
Occupation after War:
Attorney in New York
Suffered from effects with his eyes that impaired his ability to read and write
His whole left side was affected by Paralysis
He suffered from permanent lameness in his left leg
Died: September 20, 1892
Place of Death: Nyack, New York
Cause of Death: Old Age and malarial complications
Age at time of Death: 82 years old
Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, New York
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