Vollrath, Edward, 1858-1931

Edward Vollrath (b. June 28, 1858, Bucyrus, Ohio-d. Jan. 21, 1931), Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, graduated from university and was then admitted to the Ohio bar in 1885. He enlisted as a private in the 8th Ohio Infantry and later served in Cuba during the Spanish-American War and at the Mexican border. During the World War I, he was commander of the 66th Depot Brigade; the 66th Artillery Brigade, 41st Division; and the 82nd Infantry Brigade and 41st Division, American Expeditionary Force in France from 1917 to 1919. He was honorably discharged and resumed his law practice in March 1919.

From the description of Vollrath, Edward, 1858-1931 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598680