Lewis Zahm
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Lewis Zahm, sometimes spelled Louis Zahm, was a Union Civil War
officer from Ohio who was commissioned a colonel on August 6, 1861, for organizing the 3rd Ohio Cavalry
. He was honorably discharged on January 5, 1863. His promotion to brevet brigadier general of volunteers was dated March 13, 1865.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
officer from Ohio who was commissioned a colonel on August 6, 1861, for organizing the 3rd Ohio Cavalry
3rd Ohio Cavalry
3rd Ohio Cavalry was organized in September 1861 by future Civil War general Lewis Zahm. In April 1862, it moved with General Don Carlos Buell through Tennessee. During that summer, the 3rd Ohio Cavalry participated in the Siege of Corinth. It later fought at the Battle of Chickamauga. In...
. He was honorably discharged on January 5, 1863. His promotion to brevet brigadier general of volunteers was dated March 13, 1865.
See also
- List of American Civil War generals