John Curtis Caldwell
Born: Apr 17 1833, Lowell VT
Died: Aug 31 1912, Calais ME
Buried: St. Stephen, New Brunswick
Pre-War: Teacher
War Service:
Nov 1861 Colonel of 11th Maine, appointed BG of Volunteers (Apr 1862) commanding 1st Bde/1st Divn/II Corps, Peninsula campaign, Fredericksburg (wounded), Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, relieved of duty in Army of the Potomac Mar 1864.
Post War: Lawyer, US consul, Valparaiso; US minister, Uruguay; US consul, Costa Rica
Notes: Served in the honor guard in the procession of Lincoln's body from Washington to Springfield.
Colonel, 11th Maine Volunteers, 1861; wounded at Fredericksburg 13 Dec 62; Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Apr 62; Brevet Major-General Mar 65, for gallant and meritorious service during the war
Sources:
Revised Roster, pp 723, 739.
Lindsay Titus, Sussex, New Brunswick, 5th NH Vol's.
