James McCleery (December 2, 1837 – November 5, 1871) was an Ohio-born lawyer and officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He also served as U.S. Representative from Louisiana.[1]
James McCleery | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – November 5, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Newsham |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Boarman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 2, 1837 Mecca, Ohio |
| Died | November 5, 1871 (aged 33) New York City, New York |
| Resting place | Christian Church Cemetery, Cortland, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1870 |
| Rank |  Major  Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Unit | 41st Ohio Infantry Regiment 45th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
editBorn in Mecca Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, McCleery attended Oberlin (Ohio) College in 1859 and 1860.
He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received a commission as second lieutenant of Company A, 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, and was wounded in the Battle of Shiloh in 1862, as a result losing his right arm.[2] He was promoted through the ranks to major in 1865. He entered the Regular Army as captain in the 45th U.S. Infantry in 1866 and subsequently received the brevets of major (in the regulars) and brigadier general of Volunteers. He retired on December 15, 1870, having settled in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, where he purchased a plantation and went into the practice of law. He was connected with the Freedmen's Bureau not only in Louisiana but also in North Carolina. He soon moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was appointed superintendent of public education for the fourth division.
McCleery was elected as a Republican from Louisiana's 4th congressional district to the Forty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1871, until his death while on a visit in New York City on November 5, 1871.
He was interred in the Christian Church Cemetery in Cortland, Ohio.[3] McCleery's tombstone in the Cortland Christian Church cemetery reads as follows:[4]
- JAMES MCCLEERY
- BREVET
- BRIG GEN
- 41 OHIO INF
- Born December 2, 1837
- Died November 5, 1871
See also
editReferences
edit- ^
- United States Congress. "James McCleery (id: M000327)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Cortland history site Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 2009 September 4).
- ^ The McCleery name is prominent in the history of the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement (with which the Cortland Christian Church is associated) in northeastern Ohio. See, e.g., the Rootsweb site of the Sharon Christian Church (accessed 2009 September 4).
- ^ Information supplied via e-mail to Richard David Ramsey by Sandy Hare of the Cortland Christian Church on 2009 August 19.
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