Israel Bush "Fighting Dick" Richardson
Born: Dec 26 1815, Fairfax VT
Died: Nov 3 1862, Antietam MD
Buried: Pontiac, MI
Pre-War: West Point Class of 1841, Seminole war, Mexican war,
frontier duty, resigned US Army 1855, farmer.
War Service:
May 1861 recruited and organized 2nd Michigan Infantry - Col., commanded 4th Bde/1st Divn at First Bull Run, May 1861 appointed BG Vols, commanded 1st Divn/II Corps in Peninsula campaign, Jul 1862 promoted MG Vols, commanded II Corps at South Mountain, Antietam (mw).
Notes: Also called "Greasy Dick". Descendant of General Israel Putnam of Revolutionary War fame, and a fine fighter.
U.S. Military Academy, 1836; 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry, U.S.A., 1841; Brevet Captain, Brevet Major, for gallant conduct in battles of the war with Mexico; Captain 3rd Infantry, 1851; Resigned, 1855; Colonel, 2nd Michigan Vols., Apr 61; Brigadier-General of Vols., 17 May 61; commanded brigade at the first Bull Run; Major-General of Vols., 4 Jul 62; commanded First Division, Second Army Corps, 62; died 3 Nov 62, of wounds received at the battle of Antietam, 17 Sep 62; present in Peninsula and Antietam campaigns.
Sources: Revised Roster, pp 680, 738.
