Eaton, John, 1829-1906
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Eaton, John, 1829-1906
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Eaton, John, 1829-1906
Eaton General), John (general)
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A New Hampshire native, Colonel Eaton was the General Superintendent of Freedmen for Mississippi, Arkansas, West Tennessee and Northern Louisiana from 1862 - 1865. Eaton served with the 9th Regiment Louisiana Infantry (African Descent) and recruited men for the 7th Regiment Louisiana Infantry (African Descent).
Union Army chaplain; Tennessee Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1867-1869; U.S. Commissioner of Education, 1870-1886; president, Marietta College, 1886-1891; president, Sheldon Jackson College, 1895-1899.
In Dec. 1862, Eaton became general superintendent of freedmen for Mississippi, Arkansas, West Tennessee, and Northern Louisiana, and served in this post until 27 May 1865.
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