april february captain massachusetts volunteer militia prior civil war colonel union_army civil war notable expertise proficiency instruction military drill 19th command played important role filling breach union lines charge active service concluded awarded honorary rank brigadier general appointment president february rank march confirmation april early career born salem massachusetts attended west_point father served adjutant general massachusetts father interest military matters likely influenced career graduate west_point instead moved chicago illinois pursue career business years old chicago soon moving chicago business partners young man age business unsuccessful long career law massachusetts peace time militia soldiers highly successful involved adjutant later confederate general civil war eventually governor kentucky interested method drill inspired units fought north_africa wore elaborate uniforms influenced militia units united_states wore similar uniforms french counterparts emphasized precision drill formed company known placed supervision men frequently consulted practice precision drill later civil war command 11th regiment famously union_army officers killed war salem company returning massachusetts eventually elected captain company company prestigious massachusetts militia unit long history having established inspired enhanced salem company prestige transforming unit training members precision drill company gave exhibition drill massachusetts large crowd distinguished guests declared marvel precision civil war 8th massachusetts april salem company assigned 8th months service regiment arrived maryland april immediately arrival designated company 8th massachusetts ordered aboard uss constitution protect vessel attack confederate time constitution serving training ship original frigates warship important national symbol navy soon towed constitution salem company board new_york_city vulnerable returning maryland company rejoined 8th massachusetts aiding repairing railroads serving guard duty outside baltimore 8th massachusetts mustered service august 19th massachusetts having completed term service immediately sought involvement new regiment august commissioned lieutenant colonel 19th massachusetts commanding officer regiment col great respect expertise military drill placed training 19th massachusetts supervision prepare regiment action enlisted aid members company serve drill masters winter service picket duty vicinity washington 19th massachusetts attached army placed sick leave seven days battles missed unit severe action unit involved second battle bull run august september 19th massachusetts division took infamous charge confederate lines division virtually surrounded suffered heavy casualties col wounded action col suffered severe wound required extended absence army place took command 19th massachusetts promotion colonel effective november 19th massachusetts played significant role july confederate forces attempted massive frontal assault union position known charge attack managed breach union lines small place spot referred high water mark confederacy position reached confederate troops charge failure charge regarded major turning point civil war 19th massachusetts happened union infantry regiments positioned high water mark regiment placed slightly south trees served target confederate units charge 19th massachusetts line 42nd new_york units second line defense brigade confederate charge struck union position gap union line opened 19th massachusetts brigade adjacent brigade commanded brig seeing break turned colonel 42nd new_york gap said moment rode called broken shall replied 19th massachusetts 42nd new_york filled gap entering hand hand combat brutal fighting 19th massachusetts captured confederate regimental flags personally delivered brigade commander battle following detached regiment assist draft service massachusetts fall command garrison camp long island brigade command returning army november placed command capacity selected lead dangerous charge planning november fortunately attack called forced resign command february according historian family considerations nominated president february award honorary grade brigadier general rank march services war confirmed award april family post war life time resignation married massachusetts sons daughters went business career war boston new_york eventually settling wife children cincinnati ohio ohio representative ohio legislature wife pursued career journalism writing editorials social column publications best known female journalists time decades 19th century family played key role defining elite social circles cincinnati published cincinnati social register notable residents city assisted daughter later took mother mantle wrote influential social column early 20th century according recent journalist cincinnati years died february interred cincinnati
Arthur F. Devereux