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CDV of William W. Averell , brigadier-general, Back marked
Brady's National Photographic Galleries with orange 2 cent
revenue stamp. $195.00
Averell was born in Cameron, Steuben county, N. Y., Nov. 5,
1832. Being graduated at West Point in 1855 he was assigned to
the mounted riflemen and served in garrison and at the school for
practice at Carlisle Pa., until 1857, when he was ordered to
frontier duty, and saw a great deal of Indian fighting. He was
severely wounded in a night attack by the Navajos in 1859, and
was given sick leave until the outbreak of the Civil War in Being
promoted to first lieutenant of the mounted riflemen, on May 14,
1861, he fought at Bull Run and in other engagements until Aug.
23, 1861, when he was appointed colonel of the 3rd Penn.
cavalry, and given command of the cavalry defenses in front of
Washington. In March, 1863, he began the series of cavalry raids
in western Virginia that have made his name famous. His raids
did much to help the Union cause, and he was rewarded by the
government in frequent promotions. On March 13, 1865, he was
made brevet major-general, U. S. A., and on May 18 he resigned.
From 1866 to 1869 Gen. Averell was consul-general of the
United States in the British possessions of North America, and
then became president of a large manufacturing concern. He
invented a process for making cast steel from the ore in one
operation, the American asphalt pavement and several
complicated machines.
Brady's National Photographic Galleries with orange 2 cent
revenue stamp. $195.00
Averell was born in Cameron, Steuben county, N. Y., Nov. 5,
1832. Being graduated at West Point in 1855 he was assigned to
the mounted riflemen and served in garrison and at the school for
practice at Carlisle Pa., until 1857, when he was ordered to
frontier duty, and saw a great deal of Indian fighting. He was
severely wounded in a night attack by the Navajos in 1859, and
was given sick leave until the outbreak of the Civil War in Being
promoted to first lieutenant of the mounted riflemen, on May 14,
1861, he fought at Bull Run and in other engagements until Aug.
23, 1861, when he was appointed colonel of the 3rd Penn.
cavalry, and given command of the cavalry defenses in front of
Washington. In March, 1863, he began the series of cavalry raids
in western Virginia that have made his name famous. His raids
did much to help the Union cause, and he was rewarded by the
government in frequent promotions. On March 13, 1865, he was
made brevet major-general, U. S. A., and on May 18 he resigned.
From 1866 to 1869 Gen. Averell was consul-general of the
United States in the British possessions of North America, and
then became president of a large manufacturing concern. He
invented a process for making cast steel from the ore in one
operation, the American asphalt pavement and several
complicated machines.
