Major Gen. Christopher Columbus Augur DS, 1873
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Commanding Dept of Texas
In July, 1862, he was assigned to a division under Gen. Banks and was severely wounded in the battle of Cedar mountain. On Aug. 9, 1862, he was promoted major-general of volunteers and, joining his command in the following November, he took part in the Louisiana campaign. Meritorious services at the siege of Port
Hudson, where he commanded the left wing of the army, won for Gen. Augur the brevet of brigadier-general in the U. S. army, March 13, 1865, and at the same time he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A., for meritorious services during the rebellion.
In July, 1862, he was assigned to a division under Gen. Banks and was severely wounded in the battle of Cedar mountain. On Aug. 9, 1862, he was promoted major-general of volunteers and, joining his command in the following November, he took part in the Louisiana campaign. Meritorious services at the siege of Port
Hudson, where he commanded the left wing of the army, won for Gen. Augur the brevet of brigadier-general in the U. S. army, March 13, 1865, and at the same time he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A., for meritorious services during the rebellion.
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