Abel Streight
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Abel Delos Streight (June 17, 1828 ā May 27, 1892) was a peacetime lumber merchant and publisher, and was a Union Army colonel in the American Civil War. His command precipitated a notable cavalry raid in 1863, known as Streight's Raid. He was a prisoner of war for 10 months. On March 12, 1866, his nomination for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general, to rank from March 13, 1865 was confirmed. He later became a politician, and served as a state senator in Indiana for two terms.
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Abel Delos Streight | |
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Born | (1828-06-17)June 17, 1828 Wheeler, New York |
Died | May 27, 1892(1892-05-27) (aged 63) Indianapolis, Indiana |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861ā1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
Commands held | 51st Indiana Infantry Regiment Horn Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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