Augustus Louis Chetlain Military person

Augustus Louis Chetlain (December 26, 1824 – March 15, 1914) was an United States Army soldier – the first man in Illinois to volunteer at the outbreak of the American Civil War. He served as a Union Army general .

Personal facts

Augustus Louis Chetlain
Birth dateDecember 26, 1824
Birth place
St. Louis
Date of deathMarch 15, 1914
Place of death
Chicago
Resting place
Greenwood Cemetery (Galena Illinois)

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Military person

allegiance
United States of America
Union
military operations
American Civil War
military branch
Union Army
military command12th Illinois Infantry
service start1861

Augustus Louis Chetlain on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.galenahistorymuseum.org/ninegenerals.htm#Augustus%20Louis%20Chetlain