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General Alvin P. Hovey
Name HOVEY, Alvin Peterson
Born September 6 1821, nr Mt Vernon IN
Died November 23 1891, Indianapolis IN
Pre-War Profession Bricklayer, teacher, lawyer, judge, US district attorney.
War Service July 1861 Col. of 24th Indiana, Shiloh, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a Dist. in Eastern Arkansas, commanded 12th
Divn/XIII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Champion's Hill, recruitment duty, served in the early part of the Atlanta campaign, commanded the Dist. of Indiana.
Post War Career Lawyer, US minister to Peru, US congressman, governor.
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