David Stuart
David Stuart was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on March 12th, 1816 and is the Union Army Officer And American Politician. At the age of 52, David Stuart biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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He was elected as a Democrat to the 33rd Congress, serving from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1855. He chaired the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the 34th Congress, and left for Chicago, to become lawyer for the Illinois Central Railroad.
Stuart moved to Chicago, and enlisted in the Union Army. He raised 2,000 volunteers and equipped them at his own expense.
He was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the 42nd Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, July 22, 1861, and then colonel of the 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, October 31, 1861.
He commanded the 2nd Brigade in William T. Sherman's division at the Battle of Shiloh and was badly wounded. He was appointed brigadier general of volunteers, November 29, 1862.
During the Vicksburg Campaign he led his brigade at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou and at the Arkansas Post.
On March 11, 1863, the U.S. Senate declined to confirm his nomination to brigadier general, and Stuart resigned on April 3, 1863.