Ira Coray Abbott was named captain of the 1st Michigan Infantry Regiment on May 1, 1861. He left the active service voluntarily on August 7, 1861, but re-entered on September 12, 1861. He was promoted to Major on April 28, 1862, and to Lieutenant... Wikipedia
Born: December 14, 1824, Burns, NY
Died: October 9, 1908 (age 83 years), Washington, D.C.