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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associatedWith Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877. person
associatedWith Davis, David. person
associatedWith Davis, David, 1815-1886. person
associatedWith Edwards, Benjamin Stephenson, 1818-1886. person
associatedWith Frink, Dwight E., 1874-1919. person
associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. person
correspondedWith Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 person
associatedWith McCullough, William, 1812-1862. person
associatedWith Moore, C. H. person
associatedWith Orme, Fanny McCullough, 1839 or 40-1920. person
associatedWith Scott, John M., 1824-1898. person
associatedWith Stuart, John Todd, 1807-1885. person
associatedWith Swett, Laura. person
associatedWith Swett, Leonard, 1825-1889. person
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associatedWith Yates, Richard, 1815-1873. person
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Birth 1832-02-17

Death 1866-09-13

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