Vermilion County IL Archives Biographies.....Black, John Charles 1839 - 
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Author: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary

BLACK, John Charles, statesman, was born at Lexington, Miss., Jan. 27, 1839. 
At the breaking out of the civil war he was a student in Wabash college, Ind., 
and volunteered in the Union army. His conspicuous bravery won for him early 
promotion. He was commissioned lieutenant colonel, June 9, 1862; colonel, Feb. 
1, 1863, and brevet brigadier-general, March 13, 1865. Throughout the war he 
displayed qualities that commanded the admiration and commendation, not only 
of his immediate command, but of his superior officers. He was prominent with 
his regiment in thirteen battles and skirmishes and in two great sieges. He 
was wounded at Pea Ridge Ark., and again at Prairie Grove, Ark. These wounds 
being in his arms, he was incapacitated for field service and entered the 
invalid corps. At the close of the war he resigned his commission and returned 
to his home in Danville, Ill. It was his purpose to return to Crawfordville 
and complete his collegiate course, but he concluded to immediately take up 
the study of law at Chicago, and in 1867 he was admitted to the bar of the 
supreme court of Illinois, and to that of the supreme court of the United 
States in 1869. His remarkable oratorical gifts won him immediate recognition. 
Important and complicated cases intrusted to him were conducted with ability 
and success. He was a delegate to the national Democratic convention, in 1872; 
was U.S. commissioner of pensions, 1885-89; a representative from Illinois in 
the 53d congress 1893-95, and U.S. attorney for the northern district of 
Illinois. 1895-99. He received the degree LL.D. from Knox college.

Additional Comments:
Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans.
Vol. I-X. Rossiter Johnson, editor. Boston MA: The Biographical Society. 1904.

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