William Emerson Strong
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Jump to navigationJump to searchWilliam Emerson Strong was a Brigadier General in the Union Army.
Antebellum
- Born on August 10, 1840 in Granville, Washington County, New York
War Career
- Enlisted on April 23, 1861 in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry / Company F
- Promoted to Captain on April 24, 1861
- Promoted to Major of the 12th Wisconsin Infantry on September 7, 1861
- Assistant Inspector General on December 13, 1862
- Brevet Colonel of United States Volunteers on September 1, 1864
- Lieutenant Colonel of the 12th Wisconsin Infantry on November 21, 1864
- Brigadier General of United States Volunteers on March 21, 1865
- Mustered out on September 1, 1866
Postwar Career
- Died on April 10, 1891 in Florence, Italy
Family
- PARENTS
- Father John Emerson Strong - Born on February 6, 1802 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Died on August 10, 1861.
- Mother Abigail Percival - Born on March 29, 1807 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Died ?
- Married on December 2, 1829
- Further genealogical information available HERE
Notes
Sources
- Wisconsin. Adjutant-General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume 1. (Madison, 1886). (Pages 362, 702)
- 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Genealogy - William Emerson Strong