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Civil War Soldiers - Lytle
| Lytle, William H., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1826. He was
graduated at Cincinnati college, studied law, and served in the
Mexican war as 2nd lieutenant and subsequently captain in the 2nd Ohio
infantry. After the war he practiced law in Ohio, was elected to the
Ohio legislature, and in 1857 was the unsuccessful candidate of the
Democratic party for governor of Ohio. At the outbreak of the Civil
war he was major-general of militia, commanding the 1st division, Ohio
militia, and he mustered for the three months' service the 5th, 6th,
9th, and 10th regiments. He was commissioned colonel of the 10th Ohio
infantry, and at Carnitix ferry, Sept. 10, 1861, where he commanded a
brigade, he was severely wounded. On his recovery he commanded a camp
of instruction and rendezvous at Bardstown, Ky., and subsequently a
brigade in the Army of the Ohio, and served in the Alabama campaign
and during Gen. Buell's march into Kentucky, where he covered the rear
of the army. At Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862, where he distinguished
himself for gallantry in leading a charge, he was severely wounded and
left on the field for dead. He was captured, and while in captivity
was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862. He was
exchanged Feb. 4, 1863, served in the Chickamauga campaign, and at
Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863, he was killed while leading a charge of
his brigade. Gen. Lytle was the author of a number of poems, the
best-known of which is the poem beginning: "I am dying, Egypt, I am
dying," first published July 29, 1858.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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