Julius White
Born: September 23, 1816
Birthplace: Cazenovia, New York
Father: Lemuel White 1787 – 1854
Mother: Emilie White 1789 – 1875
Wife: Catherine Frances Collins 1813 – 1892
(Buried: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois)
Children:
Edward Macon White 1841 – 1873
(Buried: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois)
Mildred White Roanne 1846 – 1881
(Buried: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois)
Fremont White 1850 – 1851
(Buried: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois)
Lizzie Ruggles White Sullivan 1852 – 1917
(Buried: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois)
Henry Teneyck White 1853 – 1942
(Buried: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois)
Occupation before War:
Commercial Businessman in Illinois, and Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: United States Collector of Customs in Chicago, Illinois
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 37th Illinois Infantry Regiment
1861: Led his regiment in Southwest Missouri Campaign
1862: Served in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers
1862: Railroad Brigade Commander 8th Army Corps Middle Dept.
1862: Served in the Battle of Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia
1863: Brought before a court of inquiry for his role at Harper’s Ferry
1863: Commander of 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps
1863: Commander of 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps
1863: Served in the Knoxville, Tennessee Campaign
1864: Chief of Staff for 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac
1864: Division Commander at Battle of Globe Tavern, Virginia
1864: Resigned from the Union Army on November 19th
Occupation after War:
Lived with modest financial success
Active Member of Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Illinois Commander of Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Died: May 12, 1890
Place of Death: Evanston, Illinois
Cause of Death: Bad Health
Age at time of Death: 73 years old
Burial Place: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Illinois
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