- Lucius Fairchild
Lucius Fairchild (
December 27 ,1831 ndashMay 23 ,1896 ) was an American politician, army general, and diplomat. He served as the 10th governor ofWisconsin and as U.S. Minister toSpain .Birth and early years
Fairchild was born in
Portage County, Ohio , the son ofJairus Fairchild , who served as mayor ofMadison, Wisconsin , and younger brother ofCassius Fairchild , who was a member of theWisconsin State Assembly . He moved to Madison with his parents in 1846. As a youth, Fairchild left home to travel toCalifornia , in 1849, during the Gold Rush and returned to Madison in 1855. Fairchild was clerk of the court from 1859 to 1860.Military career
He enlisted in the army in 1861 in the Wisconsin volunteer infantry and served in the Civil War in the famed
Iron Brigade . He rose through the ranks tocolonel of the2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment . At theBattle of Gettysburg in 1863, he was wounded in the first day's fighting and lost his left arm. He was promoted to brigadier general before being mustered out of the service.From 1864 to 1866, Fairchild was the
Secretary of State of Wisconsin , and Governor of Wisconsin for three terms from 1866 to 1872. After his time as governor, Fairchild was appointed U.S. consul atLiverpool in 1871 and thenconsul general atParis . From 1880 to 1881, Fairchild was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2487&keyword=fairchild Fairchild, Lucius 1831 - 1896 ] ] [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/artifacts/archives/001535.asp Wisconsin Historical Society | Wisconsin Historical Images ] ]ee also
*List of American Civil War generals
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