Abel Streight Military person

Abel Delos Streight (June 17, 1828 – May 27, 1892) was a peace time lumber merchant and publisher, and was a Union Army general in the American Civil War. His command precipitated a notable cavalry raid in 1863, known as Streight's Raid. He later was a politician, and served as a State Senator in Indiana, for two terms.

Personal facts

Abel Streight
Birth dateJune 17, 1828
Birth place
Wheeler New York , United States
Date of deathMay 27, 1892
Place of death
Indianapolis , United States , Indiana
Resting place
Crown Hill Cemetery

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Military person

allegiance
United States of America
Union
military operations
American Civil War
military branch
Union Army
military command51st Indiana Infantry
service start1861
service end1865

Abel Streight on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://members.aol.com/rlwillett/civilwarbooks003.htm