CIVIL WAR GENERAL MEDAL HONOR PEA RIDGE 9th IA COLONEL HERRON DOCUMENT SIGNED VF

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Here's a RARE Autograph Document Signed by Civil War Medal of Honor Major General HeroFRANCIS J. HERRON(1837 - 1902)CIVIL WAR UNION FULL MAJOR GENERAL1863-1865,CIVIL WAR UNION FULL BRIGADIER GENERAL 1862-1863RECIPIENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HEROICS AT THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE, BEING " FOREMOST IN LEADING HIS MEN, RALLYING THEM TO REPEATED ACTS OF DARING, UNTIL HIMSELF DISABLED and TAKEN PRISONER"-&-WIA LT.COLONEL IN THE FIELD and STAFF OF THE 9 th IOWA INFANTRY 1861-1862, WOUNDED-IN-ACTION ON MARCH 7, 1862 AT THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE, ARKANSAS.General Herron also commanded at Prairie Grove, after marching his command 114 miles in three days! He served with U.S. Grant at Vicksburg, and commanded the Thirteenth Army Corps. Herron received the surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Army of 60,000 confederate rebels!HERE'S A CHECK COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY HERRON, DATED AT NEW YORK, APRIL 24, 1880, MADE PAYABLE TO GEORGE G. PERKINS (WHO ENDORSES ON THE VERSO) FOR $613.50.The document measures 6"" x 3" and is in VERY FINE CONDITION.A RARE ADDITION TO YOUR CIVIL WAR "GENERALS IN BLUE" HISTORICAL AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT & EPHEMERA COLLECTION.* * * *BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GEN. HERRONFrancis Jay HerronBornFebruary 17, 1837Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , U.S.DiedJanuary 8, 1902 (aged 64)New York City , New York, U.S.Place of burialCalvary Cemetery, Queens , New YorkAllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionService/branchUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1861--1865RankMajor generalUnit9th Iowa Volunteer Infantry RegimentCommands heldArmy of the FrontierXIII CorpsBattles/warsAmerican Civil War Battle of Boonville Battle of Wilson's Creek Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Prairie Grove Siege of VicksburgAwardsMedal of HonorFrancis Jay Herron (February 17, 1837 -- January 8, 1902) was an American soldier who was a Union general during the American Civil War .BiographyFrancis J. Herron attended the Western University of Pennsylvania , but left at the age of sixteen without completing his degree to become a bank clerk. In 1855, he joined his three brothers in Dubuque, Iowa , where they established a bank. In 1859, he organized and was elected captain of a militia company known as the "Governor's Greys," which Herron offered to President-elect Abraham Lincoln in January 1861, two months prior to Lincoln 's inauguration .In April 1861, Herron was appointed captain of Company I, 1st Iowa Volunteer Regiment. He served with Nathaniel Lyon 's forces in Missouri , participating in the battles of Boonville and Wilson's Creek . In August, Herron was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 9th Iowa Volunteer Regiment and fought in the battle of Pea Ridge , where he was wounded and taken prisoner , but exchanged shortly afterwards. He received a promotion to brigadier general of volunteers for his actions in this battle, and later received the Medal of Honor . He commanded both the 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the Army of the Frontier and made a forced march of 114 miles (183 km) in three days to join James G. Blunt 's division in western Arkansas. Herron's and Blunt's combined command engaged Thomas C. Hindman in the battle of Prairie Grove and forced the Confederates to abandon western Arkansas. For his actions at Prairie Grove, Herron was appointed major general of volunteers, becoming the youngest major general on either side at the time of his promotion.His two divisions were consolidated to form "Herron's Division" which was attached to the XVII Corps . During the Siege of Vicksburg , Herron's division was placed on the extreme left flank of the Union lines. Upon the surrender of the city Ulysses S. Grant chose Herron, along with generals James B. McPherson and John A. Logan , to lead the procession into the city and accept the formal surrender of arms on July 4, 1863. He next led the Yazoo City expedition, capturing the city, a Confederate fleet and supplies... read more

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