Brevet Brig. General James L. Bates (USA)

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James Lawrence Bates

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Birthplace: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Death: November 11, 1875 (55)
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Elijah Bates and Sarah Bates
Husband of Mary Jane Bates and Betsey Dyer Bates
Father of Annie Tirrell Bates; James Wilmot Bates and Betsey Tirrell Bates
Brother of Alvan Bates; Jedediah P. Bates; Edward Bates; Eliza Ann Bates; Lucius Sanford Bates and 4 others

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About Brevet Brig. General James L. Bates (USA)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Bates

James L. Bates (August 11, 1820–November 11, 1875) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general after the war. He was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and, in civilian life, was a merchant in the leather trade.

Civil War

On June 26, 1861, Bates was commissioned captain of Company H, 12th Massachusetts. He was promoted to major on August 6, 1862 and transferred to the 33rd Massachusetts. His old regiment, the 12th Massachusetts, suffered terrible casualties during the Battle of Antietam, including the loss of its colonel, Fletcher Webster. Bates was therefore promoted to colonel on September 19, 1862 and placed in command of the 12 Massachusetts to replace Webster. While commanding the 12th, Bates was wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg.

During May and June 1864, Bates commanded the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division of the V Corps. In this capacity, after the Battle of Spotsylvania, Bates intercepted intelligence which ultimately affected the movement of the Army of the Potomac during the Overland Campaign for which he received the thanks of Lt. Gen. Ulysses Grant.

Bates was mustered out on July 8, 1864 in Boston, Massachusetts. After the war, in 1868, Congress awarded him the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general for "gallant and meritorious service."

Post war

Bates served as commander of the Department of Massachusetts of the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Union Army.

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Brevet Brig. General James L. Bates (USA)'s Timeline

1820
August 11, 1820
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1856
November 20, 1856
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1858
May 30, 1858
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1864
July 16, 1864
1875
November 11, 1875
Age 55
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States