Biography
of
General John McCauley PALMER
Born September 13 1817, Scott County KY
Died September 25 1900, Springfield IL
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, judge, politician.
War Service May 1861 Col. of 14th Illinois, December 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd
Divn/Army of the Mississippi at New Madrid and Island No 10, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn in the advance on
Corinth,
commanded 2nd Divn/XIV Corps at Stone's River, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded XIV
Corps
at Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, requested to be relieved of command in August 1864 over a minor matter,
commanded
Dept. of Kentucky, resigned 1866.
Post War Career Lawyer, governor, US senator, author.