Union Generals - V

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VAN ALEN, James Henry
Born	August 17 1819, Kinderhook NY
Died	July 22 1886, en route to the US on an ocean liner
Pre-War Occupation	Managed his business interests.
Post-War Occupation	Travelled.
War Involvement	August 1861 Col. of 3rd New York Cavalry, defences of Washington, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served on the court investigating McDowell's performance at Second Bull Run, commanded defences of Aquia Creek, resigned July 1863.
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VAN CLEVE, Horatio Phillips
Born	November 23 1809, Princeton NJ
Died	April 24 1891, Minneapolis MN
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1831, garrison duty, resigned 1836, farmer, teacher, civil engineer, surveyor, stockman.
Post-War Occupation	State adjutant general, postmaster.
War Involvement	July 1861 Col. of 2nd Minnesota, Mill Springs, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, advance on Corinth, commanded 2nd Divn/XIV Corps at Stone's River, commanded 3rd Divn/XXI Corps in Chickamauga campaign, commanded the post at Stone's River.
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VAN DERVEER, Ferdinand
Born	February 27 1823, Middletown OH
Died	November 5 1892, Hamilton OH
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, Mexican war, county sheriff.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, judge.
War Involvement	September 1861 Col. of 35th Ohio, advance on Corinth, Perryville, Stone's River, commanded 3rd Bde/3rd Divn/XIV Corps at Chickamauga, led his regiment at Missionary Ridge, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/XIV Corps in Atlanta campaign, October 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XIV Corps at Huntsville.
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VANDEVER, William
Born	March 31 1817, Baltimore MD
Died	July 23 1893, Ventura CA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, US congressman.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, Indian inspector, US congressman.
War Involvement	September 1861 Col. of 9th Iowa, commanded 2nd Bde/4th Divn at Pea Ridge, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/Army of the Frontier in Vicksburg campaign, commanded 1st Bde/Herron's Divn/XIII Corps at Vicksburg, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/XVI Corps in Atlanta campaign, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XIV Corps in Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
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VAN VLIET, Stewart
Born	July 21 1815, Ferrisburg VT
Died	March 28 1901, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1840, artillery service, quartermaster service, Mexican war.
Post-War Occupation	Army service in quartermaster's department, retired 1881.
War Involvement	August 1861 Maj. and chief quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac, September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - appointment expired, asked to be relieved of his post, transportation and supply duty in New York, March 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
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VAN WYCK, Charles Henry
Born	May 10 1824, Poughkeepsie NY
Died	October 24 1895, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, district attorney, US congressman.
Post-War Occupation	US congressman, state politician, US senator.
War Involvement	September 1861 Col. of 56th New York, not closely engaged in the Seven Days battles, served in South Carolina, September 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
Notes	He served in Congress until March 1863.

VEATCH, James Clifford
Born	December 19 1819, Elizabethtown IN
Died	December 22 1895, Rockport IN
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, county auditor, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, state adjutant general, collector of internal revenue.
War Involvement	August 1861 Col. of 25th Indiana, commanded 2nd Bde/4th Divn at Ft Donelson, Shiloh, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, advance on Corinth, commanded the Dist. of Memphis, commanded 4th Divn/XVI Corps in Atlanta campaign, commanded minor posts in the South, commanded 1st Divn/XIII Corps in Mobile campaign.
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VIELE, Egbert Ludovicus
Born	June 17 1825, Waterford NY
Died	April 22 1902, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1847, Mexican war, frontier duty, resigned 1853, civil engineer.
Post-War Occupation	Engineer, New York City park commissioner, US congressman, writer on civil engineering matters.
War Involvement	April 1861 Capt. of Engineers in 7th New York Militia, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/South Carolina Divn in Ft Pulaski campaign, military governor of Norfolk VA, supervised the draft in Ohio, resigned October 1863.
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VINCENT, Strong
Born	June 17 1837, Waterford PA
Died	July 7 1863, Gettysburg PA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	April 1861 1st Lt and adjutant of Erie Regt. Pennsylvania Volunteers, Lt. Col. of 83rd Pennsylvania, Yorktown, June 1862 Col., Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/V Corps at Gettysburg (mw), July 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
Notes	Rushed the forces to Little Round Top to save the Union left.

VINTON, Francis Laurens
Born	June 1 1835, Fort Preble ME
Died	October 6 1879, Leadville CO
Pre-War Occupation	West Point 1856, resigned immediately, student of mining engineering, drawing instructor.
Post-War Occupation	Professor of civil and mining engineering, mining engineer.
War Involvement	August 1861 Capt. in 16th United States, October 1861 Col. of 43rd New York, Peninsula campaign, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - commission expired, commanded 3rd Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Fredericksburg (w), March 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, May 1863 resigned probably due to ill health.
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VODGES, Israel
Born	August 4 1816, Willistown PA
Died	December 7 1889, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1837, artillery duty, instructor at West Point, Seminole war, garrison duty.
Post-War Occupation	Army service, artillery duty, kept the peace in civil unrest, resigned 1881.
War Involvement	May 1861 Maj. in 1st United States Artillery, Ft Pickens (c), released August 1862, constructed artillery positions in South Carolina, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded the defences of Norfolk and Portsmouth VA, commanded in North Carolina.
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