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Vol. III |
(Born N. Y.) |
Eliphalet N. Chester1 |
(Ap'd Ark.) |
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Eliphalet Nott Chestera Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 9, 1863, to June 17, 1867, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 4th Artillery, June 17, 1867. Served: in garrison at Ft. Foote, Md., Sep. 30 to Nov., 1867, — and Ft. McHenry, Md., Nov., 1867, to Mar. 1, 1870 (leave of absence, May 15 to July 19, 1869), — Charleston, W. Va., to Oct. 22, 1870. Honorably Discharged from Service, Oct. 22, 1870. Civil History. — Lumber Dealer in Florida, 18–––, Captain, N. Y. Militia, 18–––. Journalist, New York city, since 18–––. Vol. IV Civil History. — Unknown. Vol. V (Born July 18, 1846) Civil History. — In lumber business in West Virginia. — Studied and practiced law in Colorado for a time. — Lived in New York and Brooklyn, doing editorial work. Died, Nov. 16, 1898, at Brooklyn, N. Y.: Aged 52. See Annual Association of Graduates, U. S. M. A., 1901, for an obituary notice. |
1 E. N. Chester, before becoming a Cadet, enlisted as Private in 94th New York Volunteers, Aug., 1862; remained in service until Aug., 1863; was in the Battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Fredericksburg.
a Lt. Chester's full name is from his AOG obituary.
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