General John Converse Starkweather
Basic Facts
Date of Birth: May 11, 1830
Place of Birth: New York
Death: November 14, 1890
Buried: Forest Home Milwaukee WI
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Brief history prior to Civil War:
Practiced law in Wisconsin
Brief history during the Civil War:
May 7, 1861 - join the 1st Wisconsin
Commanded the 1st Wisconsin
Fought at Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickmauga, and Chattanooga
September 1864 at Pulaski, TN he met with Nathaniel Forrest and his forces defeated Forrest
Sheridan refused to have Starkweather under his command resulting in Starkweather's resignation May 11, 1865
Brief history after the Civil War:
Practiced law at the US Capital