Cruft, Charles, 1826-1883
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- Organization: United States. Army
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found: Thomas T. Eckert papers [archival collection](Charles Cruft)
found: Eicher, John H. and David J. Eicher. Civil War high commands, 2001:p. 193 (Charles Cruft; b. Terre Haute, Ind., 12 Jan. 1826. Joined Union Army in September 1861 as colonel in the 31 Indiana Infantry; achieved brevet Major General 5 Mar. 1865. Mustered out of volunteer forces 24 Aug. 1865. D. Terre Haute, Ind., 23 Mar. 1883)
found: Wikipedia (August 22, 2016)(Charles Cruft; 1826-1883; bank clerk, lawyer, president of the St. Louis, Alton, and Terre Haute Railroad (1855-1858), and published Terre Haute's Wasbash Express newspaper (1862-1872). Early in 1861 he and attorney John P. Baird formed a law partnership, which continued until the death of Col. Baird in 1881. Served in the Union forces after the First Battle of Bull Run) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cruft_(general)
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2016-08-22: new
2016-08-24: revised
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