History of Manlius, (Onondaga County) New York United States of America

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John Finlay McLaren, clergyman, was born in Manlius, N.Y., Feb. 7, 1803; son of Finlay and Margaret (Campbell) McLaren. He was graduated from Union college in 1825 and from Princeton Theological seminary in 1828, and was erdained by the Associate Reformed presbytery, Caledonia, N.Y., Jan. 7, 1830. He was stated supply at Geneva, N.Y., 1828-30, pastor there, 1830-45; editor of the Christian Magazine, 1832-43; pastor at Hagerstewn, Md., 1845-46; pastor of the First church, Pittsburg, Pa., 1846-51; agent of the Board of Domestic Missions, 1851-55; president of the Western University of Pennsylvania, 1855-58; stated supply at Pine Creek, 1855-62; chaplain of the 10th Pennsylvania Reserves, U.S.A., 1862-64; and stated supply in the Presbytery of Detroit, Mich., 1868-74. His daughter Margaret was married to the Ray. Dr. A. A. Hodge and Dr. McLaren resided with her in Princeton, 1878-83. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Geneva college in 1849. He died in Princeton, N.J., March 14, 1883.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Charles Hale Morgan, soldier, was born in Manlius, N.Y., Nov. 6, 1834. He was graduated at the U.S. Military academy, 1857, and was promoted 2d lieutenant, 4th artillery, Sept. 10, 1857. He served on the Utah expedition, 1857-59; was promoted 1st lieutenant April 1, 1861; served in western Virginia and in the defenses of Washington, D.C., 1861-62, and in the Army of the Potomac, March to August, 1862. He was promoted captain, Aug. 5, 1862; took part in the Maryland campaign; was chief of artillery, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1862-63; assistant inspector-general and chief of staff, 2d army corps, 1863-64, and 1st veteran corps, 1865. He took part in the Rappahannock campaign; the battles of Gettysburg and Warrenton, and was brevetted major, July 3, 1863, for Gettysburg. He engaged in the skirmishes at Auburn and Bristol Station, and in the operations at Mine Run; was brevetted lieutenant-colonel, Oct. 14, 1863; took part in the battles of the Wilderness, the skirmish at Todd's Tavern, the battles of Spottsylvania, North Anna, Tolopotomy, Cold Harbor and vicinity, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Reams's Station, Boydton Plank Road, and the siege of Petersburg, 1864; and was brevetted colonel, May 12, 1864, for Spottsylvania, and colonel of U.S. volunteers, Aug. 1, 1864, "for distinguished and valuable services and gallantry during the campaign, especially at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania." He assisted in organizing the 1st army corps of veterans at Washington, D.C., 1864-65; was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers, Dec. 2, 1864, for services in the campaign of Richmond, Va.; was assistant inspector-general and chief of staff to Major-General Halleck, commanding the middle military division, February to June, 1865; and a member of the examining board, June to August, 1865. He was brevetted brigadier-general, U.S.A., March 13, 1865, for services in the field during the war; was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, May 21, 1865, and was mustered out of the volunteer service, May 21, 1865. He was a member of the board for brevet promotions, 1866, and on recruiting service, 1866-67; was promoted major, 4th artillery, Feb. 5, 1867; was in garrison at Fort Delaware, Del., 1867-69; at the artillery school for practice, Fort Monroe, Va., 1869-71; at Raleigh, N.C., 1871-72, and at Alcatraz Island, Cal., from 1872 until his death at that place, Dec. 20, 1875.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

John James Peck, soldier, was born in Manlius, N.Y., Jan. 4, 1821. He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy in 1843 and assigned to the artillery. He was promoted 2d lieutenant, April 16, 1846, and was engaged in the battles of Pale Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, and the assault and capture of the city of Mexico, 1846-47. He was promoted first lieutenant, March 3, 1847; was brevetted captain, Aug. 20, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Chorubusco; major, Sept. 8, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle of Molino Del Roy, and was presented with a sword on his return to New York in 1848. He was engaged in scouting and frontier duty, 1849-53. He resigned his commission in the army, March 31, 1853; was treasurer of a projected railroad from New York to Syracuse via Newburg, N.Y., 1853-60; cashier of Burner bank, Syracuse, N.Y., 1853-61, and president of the board of education, 1859-61. He entered the U.S. volunteer army as brigadier-general, Aug. 9, 1861, and served in the defences of Washington, 1861-62. He commanded the 2d and let brigades, let division, 4th army corps, during the Virginia Peninsular campaign, March-July, 1862, being engaged in the siege of Yorktown and in the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks. In the operations of the seven days' battles before Richmond on the change of base to the James river, June 26-July 2, 1862, he commanded the 2d division, 4th corps. He was promoted major-general U.S. volunteers, July 4, 1862, and his division of about 9,000 men, augmented, March 31, 1863, to 15,000, and April 30 to nearly 25,000, embracing all the Federal troops in Virginia south of the James river. He was engaged in the operations about Suffolk, Va., and its defences, September, 1862, to May, 1864. Suffolk was invested by Longstreet, April 11, 1863, and this led to the transfer of the Army of the James to Peck's support. He was in command in North Carolina, 1863-64, and of the department of the east, with headquarters at New York, 1864-65. He was mustered out Aug. 24, 1865, and returned to Syracuse, where he organized and became president of the New York State Life Insurance company in 1866. He died in Syracuse, N.Y., April 28, 1878.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor