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If you have a suggestion on grammar or wording, please let me know, I'm not the greatest word smith. It would be very much appreciated.
I would prefer solutions as detailed as possible so that the best corrections can be made.
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USA Leaders tool-tip bios *updated 12 May, 52 total done
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George Brinton McClellan
-Born on December 3 1826, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age 35
-West Point class 1846, served on staff of General Winfield Scott during Mexican War
-Served as an engineer and West Point instructor, observer during the Crimean War
-Translated manual for Bayonet Drill
-Invented the "McClellan saddle" used by all army forces
-Resigned from the US Army in 1857, became a railroad executive
-Appointed a Major General of Ohio Volunteers 1861

Benjamin Franklin Butler
-Born on November 5 1818, Deerfield, New Hampshire, age 43
-Graduated from Colby College Maine in 1838, a very successful Boston lawyer
-Was a Democrat in the Massachusetts state legislature from 1853-1860
-Brigadier General in the Massachusetts state Militia 1861

Winfield Scott
-Born on June 13 1786 near Petersburg, Virginia, age 75
-Graduate of the College of William and Mary, was a lawyer in Petersburg
-Was commissioned directly to US Army captain by Pres. Thomas Jefferson in 1808
-Won renown in War of 1812 as a Brig Gen with victories in Canada, promoted to Major General
-Appointed General-in-Chief US Army in 1841
-Commanded all US forces to decisive victory in the Mexican War
-Was an unsuccessful Whig party candidate in the 1852 presidential election
-Promoted to Lieutenant General by a special act of Congress in 1855
-Resumed role as General-in-Chief US Army in 1861
-Nickname "Old Fuss and Feathers"
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Edwin Vose Sumner
-Born on January 30 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, age 64
-Directly commissioned into the US Army in 1819
-Served with the cavalry in Indian territory, promoted to Major in 1846
-Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel for distinguished service during the Mexican War
-Became Colonel of the 1st US Cavalry in 1855, commanding officer of Ft Leavenworth, Kansas
-Was involved in the Bleeding Kansas troubles of 1856
-Promoted to Brigadier General in March 1861, command of Department of the West April 1861

Carl Schurz
-Born on March 2 1829 in Liblar Prussia, age 32
-Educated at University of Bonn, fought with revolutionaries against Prussia
-Arrived in USA in 1852, settled in Wisconsin in 1856, lawyer in Milwaukee
-Was a very popular German-American politician, influential in the Republican party
-Made campaign speeches for Abraham Lincoln, rewarded with ambassadorship to Spain

Erasmus Darwin Keyes
-Born on May 29 1810, Brimfield, Massachusetts, age 51
-West Point class of 1832, served as an aide to General Winfield Scott until 1841
-Served as a West Point instructor, served on frontier and garrison duty
-Appointed General Winfield Scott's military secretary in January 1860
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Lewis "Lew" Wallace
-Born on April 10 1827, Brookville, Indiana, age 34
-Recruited a company of the 1st Indiana during the Mexican War
-Son of an Indiana governor, studied as a lawyer
-Elected as a state senator in 1856
-Appointed Indiana state adjutant general in 1861

Irvin McDowell
-Born on October 15 1818, Columbus, Ohio, age 43
-West Point class of 1838, posted to the 1st US Artillery
-Instructor of tactics at West Point until 1845
-Served as an aide to General J.E. Wool during the Mexican War
-Received a brevet promotion to captain for gallantry at Buena Vista
-Promoted to Major in 1856, served in the office of the US Army's adjutant general

Robert Patterson
-Born on January 12 1792 in Cappagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, age 69
-Fled to the USA in 1799 when his father was banished from Ireland for insurrection
-Captain in the 2nd PA Militia during War of 1812
-Served as a quartermaster, resigned from US Army in 1815
-Commissioned a Major General of volunteers during the Mexican War
-Commanded a division during the Tampico Expedition
-Commanded a volunteer division during siege of Vera Cruz, wounded at battle of Cerro Gordo,
-Became wealthy as a businessman in Pennsylvania, influential in Philadelphia politics
-Mustered back into service by General Scott and commissioned a Major General of Pennsylvania volunteers
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Nathaniel Lyon
-Born on July 14 1818, Ashford, Connecticut, age 43
-West Point class of 1841, fought against the Seminole Indians in Florida
-Promoted to lieutenant for "conspicuous bravery" during Mexican War
-Breveted to captain for actions at Contreras and Churubusco
-Posted to duty in California, served at Ft Riley Kansas during the "Bleeding Kansas" disputes
-Appointed commander of the St Louis Arsenal in March 1861

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
-Born on January 30 1816, Waltham, Massachusetts, age 45
-Worked in his fathers cotton mill from an early age, studied law
-Won a seat on the Massachusetts legislature after seven attempts in 1849
-Elected to the US Congress in 1853, Speaker of the House from 1856-1857
-Elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1858

Sunray,
I made all changes you suggested.

Also went back over most bios and attempted to trim down the longer entries.
They still need alot of work IMO.

Lines with ** are proposed changes to the lines just above.

Asking for any recommendations or suggestions.

Here are some of the grammatical errors I found in the manual (v.1.09_4):

-Throughout, you use "Force's" when you mean "Forces" (plurals don't get apostrophes), as on, for example, page 18. On page 28 you trip all over yourself with this: "Basically, you can plan your Force's' movement..." This should be just "...Force's movement..."

-The word "headquarters" doesn't have a singular form, so on page 20, "Procedure: To form an An Army, have a Stack with an Army Headquarter" should say "...an Army Headquarters."

That's all for now

Made more changes.

Joseph Hooker:
-Born on November 13 1814, Hadley, Massachusetts, age 47
-West Point class of 1837, fought in the Seminole Wars as Lieutenant of artillery
-Served in the Mexican War on the staffs of both Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott
-Promoted to brevet Lieutenant Colonel for gallantry in three separate battles
-Served in the Pacific division as an adjutant, resigned in 1853
-Farmed in California and Oregon, Colonel in California militia

Samuel Peter Heintzelman:
-Born on September 30 1805, Manheim, Pennsylvania, age 56
-West Point class of 1826, served in recruiting and quartermaster duties
-Earned a promotion to Major for gallantry during the Mexican War
-Served with distinguish at Ft Yuma California, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1851
-Put down the revolt of Juan Cortinas near Brownsville, Texas in 1859
-Promoted to Colonel in 1861

Joseph King Fenno Mansfield:
-Born on December 22 1803, New Haven, Connecticut, age 58
-West Point Class of 1822, served as an engineer officer
-Supervised the construction of Ft Pulaski, Georgia from 1831-1845
-Wounded at the battle of Monterrey during Mexican War, promoted to Major for his actions
-Promoted to Colonel in 1853 and appointed to the US Army Inspector Generals office
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John Charles Fremont:
-Born on January 21 1813, Savannah, Georgia, age 48
-Expelled from Charleston College in 1831, became a teacher of mathematics in the US Navy
-Appointed to the US Army topographical engineers in 1838, surveyed the Appalachians
-Achieved fame for his many explorations of Rocky mountain and Pacific territory
-Assisted in conquest of California during Mexican War, appointed military governor
-Became one of California's first United States Senators
-Published numerous accounts of his travels, an important advocate of "Manifest Destiny"
-Was unsuccessful as the first Republican candidate for President in 1856
-Nickname "The Great Pathfinder"

John Alexander McClernand:
-Born on May 30 1812, near Hardinsburg, Kentucky, age 49
-Was self educated in the study of law, became a lawyer in Illinois in 1832
-Served as a volunteer during the Black Hawk War of 1832
-Became active in politics, served in the Illinois House of Representatives 1840-1843
-Elected to the US Congress from 1843-1851 and 1859-1861, an anti-abolitionist Democrat
-Commissioned a Brigadier General of Illinois Volunteers by President Lincoln

Ambrose Everett Burnside:
-Born May 23 1824, Liberty, Indiana, age 37
-West Point class of 1847, arrived in Mexico for garrison duty after war
-Served in the west under Captain Braxton Bragg, wounded by an indian arrow in 1849
-Appointed commander of Fort Adams in Newport Rhode Island in 1852, resigned in 1853
-Developed the "Burnside Breechloading Carbine", ran unsuccessfully for Congress
-Appointed commander of the Rhode Island state militia in 1855
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Henry Wager Halleck:
-Born on January 16 1815, Westernville, New York, 46
-West Point class of 1839, assistant professor at WestPoint, engineer officer
-Studied European forts in France, published important US Army doctrines
-Served in Mexico and California during the Mexican War
-Appointed military secretary of California, helped frame the new state constitution
-Resigned in 1854, became a very successful businessman and lawyer in San Francisco
-Appointed Major General of California Militia in 1860
-Nickname "Old Brains"

Fitz John Porter:
-Born on 31 August 1822, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,age 39
-West Point class of 1845, cousin of the US Navy's Porter and Farragut
-Served as a second lieutenant in the 4th US Artillery
-Promoted to Major for bravery during the Mexican War, wounded at Chapultepec
-Duty as an artillery instructor at West Point from 1849-1855
-Served as adjutant to A.S. Johnston during the Utah expedition 1857-1860

George Henry Thomas:
-Born on July 31 1816, Southampton County, Virginia, age 45
-West Point class of 1840, saw 2 years of action against Seminole indians in Florida
-Promoted to Major for actions at Monterey and Buena Vista during Mexican War
-Was an instructor of cavalry and artillery at West Point from 1851-1854
-Served in the west with the US 2nd Cavalry under A.S. Johnston and R.E. Lee 1855-1860

Daniel Adams Butterfield:
-Born on October 31 1831, Utica, New York, age 30
-Graduated from Union College in 1849, became a merchant in New York City
-Studied law and traveled extensively throughout the South
-Became a superintendent in his fathers business the American Express Company
-Appointed Colonel of the 12th New York "Clay Guard" militia regiment in 1861

Thomas Leonidas Crittenden:
-Born on May 15 1819, Russellville, Kentucky, age 42
-Son of US Senator John J. Crittenden, brother of CSA General George B. Crittenden, cousin USA General Thomas T. Crittenden
-Studied law, elected attorney for his district in Kentucky
-Aide to General Zachary Taylor during Mexican War, Colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Infantry
-Was appointed by President Taylor to the US counsel at Liverpool, England in 1849
-Returned to Kentucky in 1853, appointed Major General of Kentucky militia 1860

Phillip Kearny:
-Born on June 2 1815, New York, New York, age 46
-Graduated from Columbia University in 1833, nephew of famous Gen. Stephen W. Kearny
-Inherited 1 million dollars from grandfather in 1836, joined 1st Dragoons as a 2nd lieutenant
-Attended French Cavalry School in 1839, fought with Chasseurs d'Afrique in Algiers 1840
-Served as personal guard to General Scott in Mexican war, was wounded and lost his left arm
-Resigned in 1851, embarked on a trip around the world, visiting China and France
-Served with Napoleon III's Imperial Guard at the Battle of Solferino in 1859
-Returned and was appointed brigadier general of the First New Jersey Brigade in 1861

William Hervey Lamme Wallace:
-Born on July 8 1821, Urbana, Ohio, age 40
-Studied law, joined a friend of Abraham Lincoln in practice at Ottawa, Illinois
-Fought in the Mexican War as a lieutenant in the 1st Illinois
-Elected to district attorney for his district in Illinois in 1853
-Appointed Colonel of the 11th Illinois in 1861

Daniel Tyler:
-Born on January 7 1799, Brooklyn, Connecticut, age 62
-West Point class of 1819, commissioned as a lieutenant in artillery
-Served at various forts and arsenals, studied at the French artillery school in Metz
-Made inspector of contracted weapons in 1832, resigned as a lieutenant in 1834
-Became involved in varied businesses as coal, iron, railroads with some success
-Became Brigadier General of Connecticut volunteers in 1861

David Hunter:
Born on July 21 1802, Washington, D.C., age 59
-West Point class of 1822, commissioned a lieutenant in the 5th US Infantry
-Stationed at Fort Dearborn, Illinois (Chicago) from 1828-1831, promoted Captain in 1833
-Resigned in 1836, worked as a real estate agent in Illinois
-Rejoined the US Army 1841 as a paymaster, promoted to Major in 1842
-Stationed at Fort Leavenworth in 1860, corresponded with Abraham Lincoln on anti-slavery opinions
-Rode with Lincoln on the inaugural train from Illinois to Washington D.C. in February 1861

Theodore Runyon:
-Born on October 29 1822, Newark, New Jersey, age 39
-Descended from one of the oldest families in New Jersey, of Huguenot descent
-Graduate of Yale, admitted to the bar of New Jersey in 1846, entered into practice in Newark
-Appointed by the governor to a commission to revise and codify the militia laws of the State
-Commissioned Brigadier General of New Jersey militia in 1857

Ulysses S. Grant:
-Born on April 27 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, age 39
-West Point class of 1843, commissioned in the infantry, duty as a quartermaster
-Served in the Mexican War under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott
-Saw action in the battles of Resaca de la Palma, Palo Alto and Monterrey
-Brevetted for bravery at both Molino del Rey and Chapultepec
-Assigned to various posts in Washington Territory and California 1848-1853
-Resigned in 1854, worked as a farmer and bill collector near St Louis 1854-1859
-Assisted in fathers leather goods shop in Galena, Illinois 1860
-Accepted an offer by Illinois Governor Yates to recruit and train volunteers in 1861
-Appointed Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry in 1861
-Given name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, the S. for Simpson, his mothers maiden name

Don Carlos Buell:
-Born on March 28 1818, near Marietta, Ohio, age 43
-West Point class of 1841, commissioned a lieutenant in the infantry
-Served with the 3rd Infantry during Seminole Wars and on garrison duty
-Served under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott in the Mexican War
-Wounded severely at Churubusco, won brevets of captain and major
-Transferred from line duty to staff work, served in US Army Adjutant General's office
-Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, served in San Francisco as adjutant in the Pacific Dept.

Franz Sigel:
-Born on November 18 1824, Sinsheim, Baden, Germany, age 37
-Graduated Karlsruhe Military Academy in 1843, commissioned a lieutenant of the Baden Army
-Associated with revolutionaries in Prussia, wounded in a duel in 1847, resigned in 1847
-Studied law in Heidelberg, became leader of revolutionary forces in 1848
-Lead a siege against the city of Freiburg, defeated in April 1848, fled to the USA in 1852
-Taught in the New York City public schools, served in the New York state militia
-Became a professor at the German-American Institute in St. Louis in 1857
-Was very influential among Germans in Missouri, supported anti-slavery causes
-Commissioned Colonel of the 3rd Missouri Infantry

Thank you once again. I am sure I can speak for all players when I give you our support

John Pope:
-Born on March 16 1822, Louisville, Kentucky, age 39
-West Point class of 1842, commissioned a lieutenant of engineers
-Was a friend of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, his father was a Federal Judge in Illinois
-was breveted to captain for gallantry at Monterey and Buena Vista in Mexican War
-Served with the Topographical Engineers surveying in Minnesota and along the Red River
-Was engaged in engineering, exploring and surveying the route for Pacific railroad
-Escorted Lincoln's inaugural train from Illinois to Washington D.C. in February 1861

William Starke Rosecrans:
-Born on September 6 1819, Kingston Township, Ohio, age 42
-West Point class of 1842, commissioned a lieutenant of engineers
-Served as assistant professor in fort construction at West Point 1843-1847
-Resigned in April 1854, became an architect and a civil engineer
-Was very successful in mining coal in Western Virginia, credited with many inventions
-Helped to organize the Ohio militia in 1861, Colonel of the 23rd Ohio Infantry

Oliver Otis Howard:
-Born on November 8 1830, Leeds Maine, age 31
-Educated at Bowdoin College 1859, West Point class of 1854, lieutenant of ordnance
-Served at Watervliet Arsenal New York and Kennebec Arsenal Maine
-Became instructor of mathematics at West Point in 1857, promoted to first lieutenant 1858
-Appointed Colonel of the 3rd Maine Infantry 1861

Naval Officers:

David Glasgow Farragut
-Born on July 5 1801 near Knoxville, Tennessee, age 60
-Was adopted by US Navy Commodore David Porter in 1808
-Step-brother of future Admiral David D. Porter
-Entered the US Navy in December 1810, served with his father during the War of 1812
-Was given command of a captured ship as a 12 year old midshipman
-Was given first independent command in 1824, commanded USS Saratoga in Mexican War
-Given command of USS Brooklyn in 1858, stationed at Norfolk, VA until April 1861

Andrew Hull Foote:
-Born on September 12 1806, New Haven, Connecticut, age 55
-Son of US Senator Samuel A. Foote, joined US Navy in 1822
-Served in the Pacific, Mediterranean and Caribbean
-Commander of USS Perry from 1849-1851 off African coast
-Wrote and spoke on anti-slavery issues
-Promoted to commander of USS Portsmouth in 1856, duty in China and the Pacific
-Took command of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1858

John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren:
-Born on November 13 1809, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age 52
-Son of the Swedish Consul to Philadelphia, joined the US Navy at age 16 in 1826
-Served with the Brazil squadron 1827-1829 and the Mediterranean squadron 1830-1832
-Promoted to lieutenant in 1837, forced by illness to take leave 1837-1842
-Assigned to the navy's ordnance bureau at the Washington Navy Yard in 1847
-Invented and developed bronze boat guns, heavy smoothbore shell guns, and rifled ordnance
-Created the first weapons research and development program in US naval history
-Promoted to commander in 1855, Commander of the Washington Navy Yard from 1855
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David Dixon Porter:
-Born on June 8 1813, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age 48
-Son of War of 1812 hero Commodore David Porter, brother of David G. Farragut, cousin of Fitz John Porter
-Accompanied father in chasing pirates 1823-1825, entered the US Navy 1829
-Served on various ships in the Mediterranean 1829-1836, commissioned a lieutenant 1841
-Commanded a small landing party capturing Fort Tabasco, Mexico, in 1847
-Was allowed command of mail delivery steamer's for several lines 1849-1853
-Defiantly ran the guns of Havana after Spanish authorities banned all US mail ships 1853
-Served at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Navy Yard from 1857

Samuel Francis Dupont:
-Born on September 27 1803, Bergen Point, New Jersey, age 58
-Nephew of founder of the du Pont gunpowder manufactory, midshipman in the US Navy 1815
-Served in the Mediterranean and Atlantic 1815-1845, promoted to lieutenant in 1826
-Assigned command of USS Cyane in 1846, distinguished for gallantry in Mexican War
-Captured San Diego, La Paz, Mazatlan and cleared the Gulf of California of hostile ships
-Appointed superintendent of US Naval Academy, worked on modernizing the US Navy
-Captain of USS Minnesota to observe French and English naval forces in China 1857
-Placed in command of Philadelphia Navy Yard December 1860

James Shedden Palmer:
-Born on October 13 1810, Elizabethtown, New Jersey, age 51
-Entered the US Navy in 1824 as a ships boy, appointed a midshipman in 1825
-Commanded the schooner USS Flirt on blockade duty during the Mexican War
-Served in the Pacific and Mediterranean, promoted to Commander in 1855
-Commander of the USS Iriquois

George Pearson
Who is he???
Google can't find him leure:

William Buel Franklin:
-Born on February 27 1823, York, Pennsylvania, 38
-West Point class of 1843, commissioned as lieutenant of engineers
-Served with exploration to survey the southern Rockies 1843-1845
-Attached to General John E Wool's forces during Mexican War
-Won a brevet for gallantry at the battle of Buena Vista
-Promoted to first lieutenant in 1853, served as an engineer in Washington D.C.
-Made Colonel of the 12th US Infantry in 1861

Jefferson Columbus Davis:
-Born on March 2 1828, Clark County, Indiana, age 33
-Enlisted in the 3rd Indiana Regiment during Mexican War 1846, fought at Buena Vista
-Commissioned a second lieutenant of the 1st Artillery in 1848
-Promoted to first lieutenant in 1852 and to captain in 1861
-Posted to Fort Sumter, South Carolina in August 1858

William Tecumseh Sherman:
-Born on February 8 1820, Lancaster Ohio, age 41
-West Point class of 1840, commissioned a lieutenant in the artillery
-Saw action against the Seminoles in Florida with the 3rd Cavalry
-Promoted to first lieutenant in 1841, served in California during the Mexican War
-Appointed captain in 1850, assigned to commissary duty in St. Louis and New Orleans 1850-1853
-Resigned in 1853, was unsuccessful in banking and law from 1853-1859,
-Was superintendent of the military college at Alexandria, Louisiana 1859-1861 (now LSU)
-Originally named Tecumseh Sherman, William was added when the priest would not baptize him with an indian name
-Nickname "Cump" "Uncle Billy"

George Gordon Meade:
-Born on December 31 1815, Cadiz, Spain, age 46
-Father was serving as an agent for the United States Navy in Spain
-West point class of 1835, commissioned a lieutenant of artillery
-Served in Florida with the 3rd US artillery against the Seminole indians
-Resigned in 1836, became a civil engineer and constructor of railways
-Reentered the army and was appointed lieutenant in the Topographical Engineers 1842
-Served with Generals Zachary Taylor and Robert Patterson in Mexican War
-Brevetted to first lieutenant for gallant conduct at the Battle of Monterrey
-Promoted to captain in 1856, posted to survey and design lighthouses on the east coast
-Designed a hydraulic lamp that was adopted for use in lighthouses
-Appointed a Brigadier General of Pennsylvania volunteers in 1861

George Pearson
Who is he???
Google can't find him

2 George Pearsons
http://www.picturehistory.com/find/p/6888/mcms.html
http://famousamericans.net/georgefrederickpearson/

I think second one is the one

Godspeed

Alpheus Starkey Williams:
-Born on September 29 1810, Saybrook Connecticut, age 51
-Graduated from Yale in 1831, orphaned as a child, inherited almost 75,000 dollars
-Traveled extensively in Europe studying French military strategy and history 1832-1836
-Settled in Detroit in 1837, studied law and served as a judge from 1840-1844
-Published a newspaper from 1843-1847, postmaster of Detroit from 1849-1853
-Served with the Michigan Militia as a lieutenant, was Major of the Detroit 'Light Guard' 1859
-Promoted to Brigadier General of Michigan volunteers in 1861

Isaac Ingalls Stevens:
-Born on March 25, 1818, Andover, Massachusetts, age 43
-West Point class of 1839, commissioned as a lieutenant of engineers
-Duty in repair and construction of coastal defenses for the Corps of Engineers
-Saw action at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras and Churubusco during Mexican War
-Breveted to rank of major for gallantry, wounded at battle of Mexico City
-Resumed duties as engineer, became superintendent of coastal forts in New England
-Rewarded for support of President Pierce with first governorship of Washington Territory 1853
-Was controversial for his handling of Indian Affair treaties, elected to Congress in 1857
-Commissioned Colonel of the 79th New York 'Highlanders' in 1861

Israel Bush Richardson:
-Born on December 26 1815, Fairfax, Vermont, age 46
-West point class of 1841, served in Florida in the Seminole Wars
-Distinguished for actions at Contreras, Churubusco, and Chapultepec during Mexican War
-Was breveted to major for gallantry, earned the nickname 'Fighting Dick'
-Served at various western outposts with the 3rd US Infantry
-Resigned in 1855, became a farmer near Pontiac Michigan
-Made Colonel of a regiment he recruited and organized, 2nd Michigan Infantry 1861

James Brewerton Ricketts:
-Born June 21 1817, New York, New York, age 44
-West Point class of 1839, commissioned a lieutenant of artillery
-Served with the 1st Us Artillery on garrison duty
-Fought at Battle of Monterey and the Battle of Buena Vista during Mexican War
-Promoted to captain in 1853, served in Florida against the Seminole Indians
-Commander of an artillery battery in Washington, D.C 1861

William Henry French:
-Born on January 13 1815, Baltimore, Maryland, age 46
-West Point class of 1837, commissioned a lieutenant of artillery
-Served with the 1st US Artillery in Florida during the Seminole War
-Served on staff of General Franklin Pierce and Robert Patterson during Mexican War
-Received brevet promotion to major for bravery at Cerro Gordo, Contreras and Churubusco
-Fought against the Seminole Indians in Florida 1850-1852
-Was co-author of 'Instruction for Field Artillery' manual in 1860
-Stationed with 1st US Artillery at Eagle Pass, Texas 1861

John Grubb Parke:
-Born on September 22 1827, near Coatesville, Pennsylvania, age 34
-West Point class of 1849, commissioned a lieutenant of engineers
-Served with the Corps of Topographical Engineers in the west
-Surveyed areas in Minnesota, New Mexico Territory, California and Washington Territory
-Surveyed routes for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
-Chief surveyor of boundary between United States and British North America 1857–1861

Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss:
-Born on November 23 1819, Belleville, (Western) Virginia, age 42
-Relocated with family to Missouri in 1836 and finally Quincy, Illinois 1841
-Educated at country schools a private military school, family of a rope maker
-Appointed to adjutant of the First Illinois Infantry during Mexican War
-Commanded a company at the Battle of Buena Vista
-Returned to Illinois to study law, ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1860
-Was first officer commissioned by the state as Colonel of the 10th Illinois in 1861

William Farrar Smith:
-Born on February 17 1824, St Albans, Vermont, age 37
-West Point class of 1845, commissioned as a lieutenant of engineers
-Appointed to the Corps of Topographical Engineers on survey duty
-Was assistant professor of mathematics at West Point from 1846-1848
-Served in Texas to survey the border with Mexico in 1853
-Surveyed for a canal in Florida 1855, promoted to captain 1856
-Became Colonel of the 3rd Vermont volunteers 1861
-Nickname 'Baldy'

John Sedgwick:
-Born on September 13 1813, Cornwall Hollow, Connecticut, age 48
-West Point class of 1837, commissioned as a lieutenant of artillery
-Fought with the 2nd US Artillery in Florida during the Seminole Wars
-Breveted to major for gallantry at Churubusco and Chapultepec during Mexican War
-Appointed Major of the First Cavalry in 1855, served on the plains against the Indians
-Established a new fort on the Platte River in Colorado in 1860
-Promoted to Brigadier General in 1861