Francis H. West

Francis Henry West (October 25, 1825 – March 6, 1896) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in 1866.

Biography

West was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire, October 25, 1825.[1][2][3] He moved to Platteville, Wisconsin in 1845 and then to Monroe, Wisconsin in 1846.[1] He was elected to the Wisconsin Senate in 1853.[1] In 1859 and 1860, he accompanied parties of migrants to California.[1] West died March 6, 1896 at Bessemer, Alabama.[1][2] He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2]

His former home at Monroe, Wisconsin, now known as the General Francis H. West House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Military career

West joined the Army on October 9, 1862 and was commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel with the 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[2] He was promoted to Colonel on February 1, 1864. West was mustered out of the volunteers on June 20, 1865.[2] On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated West for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Death of Gen. West". The Weekly Wisconsin. March 14, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved February 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 561.
  3. ↑ "Autograph, General Francis H. West". War Between The States.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  4. ↑ "Historic Sites & Sights". Green County, Wisconsin. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  5. ↑ Eicher, 2001, p. 761.
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