Orme, William Ward, 1832-1866
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A native of Washington, D.C., Orme settled in Bloomington, Illinois where he became a lawyer and friend of Abraham Lincoln. Colonel of the 94th Illinois Infantry organized August 20, 1862, he was promoted to brigadier general March 13, 1863. He developed tuberculosis and resigned because of his health April 20, 1864. He died September 13, 1866.
From the description of Correspondence, 1862-1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 706817368
Lawyer and Civil War officer with the 94th Illinois Infantry Volunteers; retired from military as Brigadier General in 1862.
From the description of William Ward Orme papers, 1810-1865. (Mclean County Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 232337045
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- Elections
- Law firms
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- Patronage, Political
- Politics, Practical
Occupations:
- Generals
- Lawyers
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- Illinois (as recorded)
- Illinois--Bloomington (as recorded)
- Connecticut--New Haven (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- New Haven (Conn.) (as recorded)
- Illinois (as recorded)
- Tennessee (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Missouri (as recorded)
- Mississippi (as recorded)
- Washington, D.C (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
