https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_M._Nevius
Nevius was a lawyer and prominent in the Grand Army of the Republic. He was born near Freehold, but while still a boy went with his parents to Grand Rapids, Mich., later on
Nevius joined the law office of future U.S. Secretary of War Russell A. Alger in Spring 1861.[1][3] On August 12, 1861, Nevius enlisted as a private in Company K, 1st New York Cavalry Regiment ("Lincoln Cavalry") of the Union Army. He served as a Regimental Commissary Sergeant. On December 31, 1862, he was appointed as a second lieutenant to Company D, 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment, under the command of George A. Custer.[1] He resigned in 1864 to join a regiment out of Trenton, New Jersey, but the organization did not form. He instead re-enlisted in March 1864 as a private in Company D, 25th New York Cavalry Regiment ("Sickles Cavalry"). He was promoted for bravery to second lieutenant, and was later promoted to captain.[1][3] On July 11, 1864, he commanded the center of a small band and led a charge during Early's raids near Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C. He was shot in his left arm, forcing amputation.[1][3][4] President Abraham Lincoln promoted him to major.[1] In May 1865, he was discharged.[3] He was also present at the Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg and the Shenandoah Valley campaign.[1]
In 1881 he was instrumental in organizing Arrowsmith Post No 61, G.A.R., at Red Bank, New Jersey, and was its Commander until 1884, when he was elected to the position of Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the state of New Jersey. In 1887 he was elected to the State Senate, of which he finished his term as President. In 1904 he was appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas for Monmouth County, New Jersey, resigning in 1908 to accept the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, to which he was elected at the National Encampment held at Toledo, Ohio. To this position he devoted his entire time and attention, traveling over forty thousand miles to visit the different Departments of the Grand Army. His honorary G.A.R. rank was General.
Nevius was a lawyer and prominent in the Grand Army of the Republic. He was born near Freehold, but while still a boy went with his parents to Grand Rapids, Mich., later on
Nevius joined the law office of future U.S. Secretary of War Russell A. Alger in Spring 1861.[1][3] On August 12, 1861, Nevius enlisted as a private in Company K, 1st New York Cavalry Regiment ("Lincoln Cavalry") of the Union Army. He served as a Regimental Commissary Sergeant. On December 31, 1862, he was appointed as a second lieutenant to Company D, 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment, under the command of George A. Custer.[1] He resigned in 1864 to join a regiment out of Trenton, New Jersey, but the organization did not form. He instead re-enlisted in March 1864 as a private in Company D, 25th New York Cavalry Regiment ("Sickles Cavalry"). He was promoted for bravery to second lieutenant, and was later promoted to captain.[1][3] On July 11, 1864, he commanded the center of a small band and led a charge during Early's raids near Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C. He was shot in his left arm, forcing amputation.[1][3][4] President Abraham Lincoln promoted him to major.[1] In May 1865, he was discharged.[3] He was also present at the Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg and the Shenandoah Valley campaign.[1]
In 1881 he was instrumental in organizing Arrowsmith Post No 61, G.A.R., at Red Bank, New Jersey, and was its Commander until 1884, when he was elected to the position of Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the state of New Jersey. In 1887 he was elected to the State Senate, of which he finished his term as President. In 1904 he was appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas for Monmouth County, New Jersey, resigning in 1908 to accept the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, to which he was elected at the National Encampment held at Toledo, Ohio. To this position he devoted his entire time and attention, traveling over forty thousand miles to visit the different Departments of the Grand Army. His honorary G.A.R. rank was General.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_M._Nevius
Nevius was a lawyer and prominent in the Grand Army of the Republic. He was born near Freehold, but while still a boy went with his parents to Grand Rapids, Mich., later on
Nevius joined the law office of future U.S. Secretary of War Russell A. Alger in Spring 1861.[1][3] On August 12, 1861, Nevius enlisted as a private in Company K, 1st New York Cavalry Regiment ("Lincoln Cavalry") of the Union Army. He served as a Regimental Commissary Sergeant. On December 31, 1862, he was appointed as a second lieutenant to Company D, 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment, under the command of George A. Custer.[1] He resigned in 1864 to join a regiment out of Trenton, New Jersey, but the organization did not form. He instead re-enlisted in March 1864 as a private in Company D, 25th New York Cavalry Regiment ("Sickles Cavalry"). He was promoted for bravery to second lieutenant, and was later promoted to captain.[1][3] On July 11, 1864, he commanded the center of a small band and led a charge during Early's raids near Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C. He was shot in his left arm, forcing amputation.[1][3][4] President Abraham Lincoln promoted him to major.[1] In May 1865, he was discharged.[3] He was also present at the Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg and the Shenandoah Valley campaign.[1]
In 1881 he was instrumental in organizing Arrowsmith Post No 61, G.A.R., at Red Bank, New Jersey, and was its Commander until 1884, when he was elected to the position of Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the state of New Jersey. In 1887 he was elected to the State Senate, of which he finished his term as President. In 1904 he was appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas for Monmouth County, New Jersey, resigning in 1908 to accept the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, to which he was elected at the National Encampment held at Toledo, Ohio. To this position he devoted his entire time and attention, traveling over forty thousand miles to visit the different Departments of the Grand Army. His honorary G.A.R. rank was General.
Nevius was a lawyer and prominent in the Grand Army of the Republic. He was born near Freehold, but while still a boy went with his parents to Grand Rapids, Mich., later on
Nevius joined the law office of future U.S. Secretary of War Russell A. Alger in Spring 1861.[1][3] On August 12, 1861, Nevius enlisted as a private in Company K, 1st New York Cavalry Regiment ("Lincoln Cavalry") of the Union Army. He served as a Regimental Commissary Sergeant. On December 31, 1862, he was appointed as a second lieutenant to Company D, 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment, under the command of George A. Custer.[1] He resigned in 1864 to join a regiment out of Trenton, New Jersey, but the organization did not form. He instead re-enlisted in March 1864 as a private in Company D, 25th New York Cavalry Regiment ("Sickles Cavalry"). He was promoted for bravery to second lieutenant, and was later promoted to captain.[1][3] On July 11, 1864, he commanded the center of a small band and led a charge during Early's raids near Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C. He was shot in his left arm, forcing amputation.[1][3][4] President Abraham Lincoln promoted him to major.[1] In May 1865, he was discharged.[3] He was also present at the Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg and the Shenandoah Valley campaign.[1]
In 1881 he was instrumental in organizing Arrowsmith Post No 61, G.A.R., at Red Bank, New Jersey, and was its Commander until 1884, when he was elected to the position of Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic for the state of New Jersey. In 1887 he was elected to the State Senate, of which he finished his term as President. In 1904 he was appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas for Monmouth County, New Jersey, resigning in 1908 to accept the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, to which he was elected at the National Encampment held at Toledo, Ohio. To this position he devoted his entire time and attention, traveling over forty thousand miles to visit the different Departments of the Grand Army. His honorary G.A.R. rank was General.
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