22nd New York Infantry - NEW

Item CDV-10902

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John Lloyd Aspinwall (December 12, 1834 – September 4, 1886) was an American lawyer and soldier who served in the U.S. Civil War, achieving the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. National Guard.
 
During the U.S. Civil War, he served as a Union Army officer in the 22nd New York State Militia, which he helped organize as the "Minor Grays" and included John E. Parsons, George DeForest Lord and Benjamin F. Butler.  Beginning in 1854, Aspinwall had trained for eight years with the New York state troops, rising from the ranks to the staff of the Fourth Artillery.  On May 28, 1862, he enlisted in New York City as a lieutenant colonel and was commissioned into Field & Staff New York 22nd Infantry. After mustering out on September 5, 1862, he was again commissioned, on June 18, 1863, into the Field & Staff New York 22nd Infantry, only to muster out on July 24, 1863. He also served as an aide to General Ambrose Burnside before the Battle of Fredericksburg, and was sent to give President Abraham Lincoln the first report of the battle.
 
After the war ended in 1865, Aspinwall returned to business, but stayed close to the military. He served in, and was later promoted to brigadier general of the 4th Brigade, in the U.S. National Guard. At the same time, he was president of the State Military Association and was active in establishing the rifle range which was then incorporated into the military system. He was also a founder of the Army and Navy Club and became its president in 1877. In 1880, New York Governor Alonzo B. Cornell appointed him Engineer-in-Chief on his military staff, which he held until Cornell's term as governor ended on December 31, 1882.
 
Source:  Wikipedia

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