Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1837, Sept. 2 | Born, near Shawneetown, Ill. |
| 1854-1855 | Attended McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill. |
| 1855-1860 | Graduated, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. |
| 1860-1863 | Member, U. S. Topographical Engineers |
| 1864 | Chief of Cavalry Bureau, Washington, D.C. |
| 1864-1865 | Cavalry commander; brevet major general |
| 1866 | Married Ella Andrews (died 1899) |
| 1866-1870 | Superintended navigation improvements for the army in the Mississippi Valley |
| 1870-1883 | Engaged in railway construction and management in the Mississippi Valley and New England |
| 1871-1875 | Official, St. Louis and Southeastern Railway |
| 1878-1883 | President, New York and New England Railways Co. |
| 1883 | Settled in Wilmington, Del. |
| 1885-1886 | Surveyed railroad development possibilities in China |
| 1898 | Spanish-American War service in Puerto Rico and Santa Clara, Cuba |
| 1900 | Served in relief expedition, Boxer Rebellion, China |
| 1901 | Retired from army as brigadier general |
| 1902 | Represented U. S. Army at coronation of King Edward VII, London, England |
| 1907 | Trustee, Mutual Life Insurance Co. |
| 1925, Feb. 23 | Died, Wilmington, Del. |