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McClellan, with the rank of colonel, Sept. 28, 1861. He organized the artillery reserve of the Army of the Potomac, and commanded it in the peninsula campaign, rendering conspicuous service at Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862, in covering the retreat of Mc- Clellan's army to Mal- vern Hill, June 28- 29 ; and at the battle at that place, July 1, 1862, where he had two horses shot un- der him. He was promoted brigadier- general of volunteers in September, 1862, and was chief of artil- lery in the Armyof the Potomac, 1862-6.5. He was present at Fred- ericksburg, where he commanded the ar- tillery, posting 147 guns on StafiFord Heights, Nov. 21, 1862 ; and also commanded tlie artillery in the Chancellorsville campaign, April 27-May

5, 1863. For services at Gettysburg, where he was chief of artillery, Army of the Potomac, he was brevetted colonel, U.S.A., July 3, 1863. For campaign from the Rapidan to Petersburg, he was brevetted major-general of volunteers, July
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6, 1864 ; for services ending with Lee's surrender was brevetted brigadier-general in the regular army, and for services during the war, major- general, U.S.A. He was made colonel of the 5th U.S. artillery April 4, 1869 ; was retired from active service, Sept. 14, 1883 ; and was governor of the Soldiers' Home, Wasliington, D.C., 1883-89. He is the author of : Instruction for Field Artil- lery (1860), and of a number of papers on artil- lery, projectiles, army organization, and the battle of Gettysburg, including four notable papers in Vol. HI., Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: " The First Day at Gettysburg" (pp. 255-84); "The Second Day at Gettysburg" (pp. 290-813); " The Third Day at Gettysburg" (pp. 369-85). and rejoinder to " General Hancock and the Artillery at Gettysburg," by Gen. Francis A. Walker (pp. 386-87.) He died in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11. 1889.

HUNT, James Bennett, representative, was born in Demerara, S.A., March 11, 1798; son of Dr. Joseph and Frances H. (Bennett) Hunt ; grandson of Thomas and Millicent (Wright) Hunt, and of James Bennett, an English planter of Demei'ara, S.A., and a descendant of Thomas Hunt, the original proprietor and patentee of the Grove Farm in Westchester, Conn., who apjjears to have resided in Stamford, Conn., in 1650.

James was educated in Fairfield, N.Y. ; studied law ; was admitted to the bar, and was for many years a partner of Michael Hoffman (q.v.) He removed to Michigan Territory in 1836, settled at Pontiac, and was active in the organization of the state government, being a delegate from Oak- land county to the second convention of assent at Ann Arbor, Dec. 14-15, 1836. He was prose- cuting attorney of Oakland county, 1841-43, and represented his district in the 28th and 29th con- gresses, 1843-47. On the failure of his health, he returned to New York. He was married to Maria Smith, of Fairfield. N. Y. He died in Washing- ton. D.C.. Aug. 15. 1857.

HUNT, Jonathan, representative, was born in Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 12, 1780; son of Lieut.- Gov. Jonathan and Lavinia(Swan) Hunt, and a descendant of JonatJian Hunt, who came from England and married Mary Webster, daugh- ter of the fifth governor of Connecticut, about 1640. He was graduated at Dartmouth, A.B., 1807, A.M., 1810, and was admitted to the bar in 1812. He represented his town in the Vermont legislature, 1816, 1817 and 1824, and was a repre- sentative in the 20tli, 21st and 22d congresses, 1827-32. He was married to Jane Maria Leavitt, and had two sons — Richard Morris, and William Morris. He died in Washington, May 15, 1832.

HUNT, Lewis Cass, soldier, was born in Fort Howard, Green Bay, AVis., Feb. 23, 1824 ; son of Lieut. Samuel W. Hunt of the 3d U.S. in- fantry, stationed at thatmilitary post, and grand- son of Col. Thomas Hunt of the 1st U.S. infantry. He was graduated at the U.S. Military academy in 1847 and was assigned to the infantry. He served on the Pacific coast and commanded the U.S. detachment in the joint occupation of San Juan island in 1859, having been promoted to the rank of captain. May 23, 1855. He was ordered to Washington at the outbreak of the civil war and after serving in the peninsular campaign, 1861-62, was made colonel of the 92d New York volunteers. May 21, 1862. He was severely wounded at Fair Oaks, June 1, 1862, while lead- ing his regiment. He was made brigadier-gen- eral of volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862, and served in North Carolina, 1862-63. For gallantry in this campaign he was brevetted colonel, U.S.A., and on June 8, 1863, was promoted major of tlie 14th U.S. infantry in charge of the draft rendezvous at New Haven, Conn., 1863-64. He commanded the harbor defences of New York, 1864-66. For his services during the war lie was brevetted brigadier-general in the regular army, March 13, 1865. He was lieutenant-colonel of the 20tli U.S. infantry, 1868-81, being transferred to the 4th in- fantry, Feb. 25, 1881. He was promoted colonel of the 14th infantry on May 29, 1881, and died at Fort Union, N.M., Sept. 6, 1886.