Wager Swayne
Wager Swayne | |
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43rd Ohio Infantry 45th U.S. Infantry Regiment | |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Relations | Noah Haynes Swayne |
Wager Swayne (November 10, 1834 – December 18, 1902) was a
Biography
Born in
He served in the Union Army during the Civil War as a field officer in one of Ohio's three-year
Swayne led the 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry with distinction during the
On March 13, 1865,
On May 1, 1866, President Andrew Johnson appointed Swayne as major general of volunteers to rank from June 20, 1865.[5] The President nominated Swayne for the promotion on March 21, 1866, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment on April 26, 1866.[5] This appointment took precedence over his appointment as a brevet major general of volunteers to which grade he had been appointed by President Johnson on January 13, 1866, to rank from October 13, 1865.[6] The U.S. Senate confirmed this appointment on March 12, 1866.[6] He was the last major general of volunteers appointed during the American Civil War period.[2] He also was commissioned colonel of the 45th United States Infantry Regiment. Later, on April 10, 1867, President Johnson appointed Swayne to the grade of brevet major general in the Regular Army to rank from March 2, 1867.[7] The Senate approved this nomination on April 15, 1867.[7] Swayne was mustered out of the volunteer army on September 1, 1867, but stayed in the Regular Army.[3]
After the war, he served as head of the Freedmen's Bureau for Alabama from July 26, 1865, to January 14, 1868.[3] From March 2, 1867, to July 14, 1868, as local army commander, Swayne effectively controlled the State government although Robert M. Patton remained the nominal governor during this period.[2]
Swayne was unassigned as of March 15, 1869, when the army was reorganized and his regiment was consolidated with the
In 1893, he was awarded a Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry in restoring order at a critical moment and leading his regiment in a charge" at Corinth.
By May 1899, the North American Trust Company had directors such as John G. Carlisle, Adlai E. Stevenson, and Wager Swayne.[8]
He died in New York City on December 18, 1902, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington County, Virginia, Plot: Section 3, Lot 1406.[2][3]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization:
- Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 43d Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Corinth, Miss., October 4, 1862. Entered service at: Columbus, Ohio. Born: November 10, 1834, Columbus, Ohio. Date of issue: August 19, 1893.
Citation: Conspicuous gallantry in restoring order at a critical moment and leading his regiment in a charge.[9][10]
See also
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: Q–S
- List of American Civil War generals (Union)
- List of Ohio's American Civil War generals
- Bibliography of the American Civil War
Notes
- ^ "Wager Swayne". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ^ ISBN 0-8071-0822-7. pp. 490–491.
- ^ a b c d e f Eicher, 2001, p. 519
- ^ ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 729.
- ^ a b Eicher, 2001, p. 705
- ^ a b Eicher, 2001, p. 715.
- ^ a b Eicher, 2001, p. 709.
- ^ "Trust Company Election; The North American Chooses Alvah Trowbridge as Its Leader. He Succeeds Col. Trenholdm - The New Head Brings to the Corporation Important Financial Interests -- No Friction". The New York Times. New York City, United States. May 27, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ ""Civil War Medal of Honor citations" (S-Z): Swayne, Wager". AmericanCivilWar.com. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ "Medal of Honor website (M-Z): Swayne, Wager". army.mil. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
References
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- ISBN 0-8071-0822-7.
Further reading
- Swayne, Wager (1903). Sketch of the military service of Major General Wager Swayne. New York, Unz.
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