Hiram Scofield
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Hiram Scofield (July 1, 1830 ā December 30, 1906) was a lawyer and Union Army officer during the American Civil War.[1] He entered the Army as a private in 1861 and was discharged as a colonel on January 5, 1866. In February 1866 he was nominated by President Andrew Johnson for appointment to the rank of brevet brigadier general of volunteers and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment in April 1866.
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Born | (1830-07-01)July 1, 1830 Saratoga County, New York |
Died | December 30, 1906(1906-12-30) (aged 76) Seattle, Washington |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861ā1866 |
Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
Unit | 2nd Iowa Infantry Regiment |
Commands held | 8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (African Descent) 47th U.S. Colored Troops |
Battles/wars | Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Memphis Battle of Fort Blakeley |
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