Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General James S. Negley

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                                   NEGLEY
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   NEGLEY, GEN. JAMES S., born in Allegheny county, Pa., December 26,
   1826. Enlisted, 1846, as private in 1st Pennsylvania Regiment. Served
   through the Mexican war. Became a horticulturist and farmer. In 1861
   raised a brigade of three months volunteers and commissioned brigadier
   April, 1861. Served with Army of the Ohio, in Alabama and Tennessee
   campaigns, and defeated the Confederates at Lavergne October 7, 1862.
   Promoted to major-general for gallantry at Stone River November 20,
   1862. Fought at Chickamauga September 19, 20, 1863. Settled at
   Pittsburg after the war. Elected to Congress 1869-75 and 1885-87.
   Moved to New York city.