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NAGLE, James
BornApril 5 1822, Reading PA
DiedAugust 22 1866, Pottsville PA
Pre-War OccupationHouse painter, militia officer, Mexican war.
Post-War Occupation
War InvolvementApril 1861 Col. of 6th Pennsylvania Volunteers, served in the Shenandoah under Patterson, recruited 48th Pennsylvania - October 1861 Col., commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/IX Corps at Groveton, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - expired March 1863, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/IX Corps at South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, March 1863 reappointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Kentucky, resigned due to ill health May 1863, organised militia during Gettysburg campaign and Early's raid, November 1864 mustered out.
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NAGLEE, Henry Morris
BornJanuary 15 1815, Philadelphia PA
DiedMarch 5 1886, San Francisco CA
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1835, resigned 1835, civil engineer, Mexican war, banker.
Post-War OccupationBanker, grape grower.
War InvolvementMay 1861 appointed Lt. Col. of 16th US Infantry, January 1862 resigned, February 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Washington defences, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, served in North Carolina and South Carolina, commanded Dist of Virginia, September 1863 relieved of command, went to Cincinnati to await orders, April 1864 mustered out.
NotesHis departure from Virginia was as a result of his disagreement with the extreme measures of the Governor of the Restored Government of Virginia.

NEGLEY, James Scott
BornDecember 22 1826, nr Pittsburgh PA
DiedAugust 7 1901, Plainfield NJ
Pre-War OccupationMexican war, gardener, militia officer.
Post-War OccupationUS congressman, railroad president.
War Involvement1861 organised volunteers in Pittsburgh, Brig. Gen. of Pennsylvania Volunteers under Patterson in the Shenandoah, October 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Kentucky, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/XIV Corps at Stone's River, Chickamauga, relieved of command but cleared in a court martial, served on boards, resigned January 1865.
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NEILL, Thomas Hewson
BornApril 9 1826, Philadelphia PA
DiedMarch 12 1885, Philadelphia PA
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1847, frontier duty, instructor at West Point, Utah expedition.
Post-War OccupationArmy service in infantry and cavalry, commandant at West Point, retired 1883.
War Involvement1861 Capt. in 4th US Infantry, February 1862 Col. of 23rd Pennsylvania, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Antietam, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, commanded 2nd Divn/VI Corps at Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, acting inspector general to Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley campaign.
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NELSON, William 'Bull'
BornSeptember 27 1824, Maysville KY
DiedSeptember 29 1862, Louisville KY
Pre-War OccupationMidshipman, naval service, Mexican war.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement1861 organised Union troops in Kentucky, September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 4th Divn at Shiloh, advance on Corinth, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, Richmond KY (w), organised defences of Louisville, killed by Gen. J C Davis.
NotesDavis shot Nelson after being relieved from command.

NEWTON, John
BornAugust 25 1822, Norfolk VA
DiedMay 1 1895, New York NY
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1842, engineering duty, instructor at West Point, Utah expedition.
Post-War OccupationArmy service, chief of engineers, retired 1886, commissioner of public works, railroad president.
War InvolvementAugust 1861 Maj., September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, defences of Washington, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/VI Corps in Seven Days, South Mountain, Antietam, commanded 1st Divn/VI Corps at Fredericksburg, March 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, appointment revoked April 1864, reappointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/IV Corps in Atlanta campaign, commanded Dist. of West Florida.
NotesHe was one of those officers who criticised Burnside over his performance at Fredericksburg.

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