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Civil War Soldiers - Paine
| Paine, Charles J., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 26, 1833. He was graduated
at Harvard with the degree of A. B. in 1853 and A. M. in 1856, and he
entered the Union Army, Oct. 5, 1861, as captain in the 22nd Mass.
infantry. He became major in the 30th Mass. infantry, Jan. 16, 1862,
colonel of the 2nd La., infantry, Oct. 23, of that year, and on July
4, 1864, he was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers. He led a
brigade at the siege of Port Hudson, May 24-July 8, 1863, then joined
Gen. Butler in the Department of Virginia and North Carolina,
participating in the battle of Drewry's bluff, and he commanded a
division of colored troops in the attack at New Market, Va., in Sept.,
1864. He also participated in the expedition against Fort Fisher, was
with Sherman in North Carolina, subsequently, and for a time commanded
the District of New Berne. He was brevetted major-general of
volunteers, Jan. 15, 1865, for "valuable and meritorious services,"
and was mustered out a year later. After leaving the army Gen. Paine
was connected with the management of railroad corporations and was for
many years a director of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, the Mexican
central and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads. He also became
prominent for the part he took in defending the "America's" cup, and
in Feb., 1888, the New York yacht club presented him with a silver cup
in recognition of his services in three times defending the trophy. In
1897 he was appointed by President McKinley, together with Edward O.
Wolcott and Adlai E. Stevenson, a special envoy to Great Britain,
France and Germany, with a view to secure by international agreement
the remonetization of silver as a coin of final redemption.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Paine, Eleazer A., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Parkman, Geauga county, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1815.
He was graduated at the United States military academy in 1839, served
on Gen. Taylor's staff in the Florida war, and resigned his commission
in 1840 to begin the study of law. He was admitted to the bar and
practiced at Painesville, Ohio, 1843-48, and then at Monmouth, Ill.,
1848-61. He was United States deputy marshal for Ohio from 1842 to
1845, being at the same time lieutenant-colonel in the Ohio militia,
and he was brigadier-general of Ohio militia from 1845 to 1848. He was
appointed colonel of the 9th Ill. infantry, July 26, 1861, and
brigadier-general of volunteers on Sept. 3 of that year. He commanded
a brigade at Paducah, Ky., in the fall of 1861, at Cairo, Jan.- Feb.,
1862, and the 4th division of Pope's army in the operations against
New Madrid, Island No. 10, Fort Pillow and Memphis, in March and
April, 1862, and he took an important part in the advance on Corinth
in May, the evacuation of that place being materially hastened by his
operations, his troops being engaged with the Confederates at
Farmington on May 9. The remainder of his service was in guarding
railroads, and as commander, first of the district of West Tennessee
and then of western Kentucky. He resigned his commission, April 5,
1865, and after the war engaged in business. Gen. Paine was a personal
friend of President Lincoln. He died in Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 16,
1882.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Paine, Halbert E., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Chardon, Geauga county, Ohio, Feb. 4, 1826. He
was graduated at Western Reserve college with the degree of A. B. in
1845 and A. M. in 1848, was admitted to the bar in Cleveland, Ohio, in
1849 and practiced there until 1857, when he moved to Milwaukee, where
he continued the practice of his profession until the Civil war broke
out. He was major-general of Ohio militia, 1856-57. He entered the
service of the United States, July 2, 1861, as colonel of the 4th Wis.
cavalry, and after serving for a time at Baltimore, Md., left with
Gen. Butler in 1862 on the expedition to New Orleans. His service
during the remainder of the war was chiefly in the Department of the
Gulf. He captured the town of Grand Bluff and burned it by order of
Gen. Butler, was subsequently arrested by Gen. Thomas Williams for
refusing to return fugitive slaves to the camps of their masters, and
after the death of Gen. Williams succeeded to the command of Baton
Rouge, where he packed the statue of Washington and the books in the
state capital and sent them to New Orleans. He was promoted brigadier-
general of volunteers, March 13, 1863, and in the last assault on Port
Hudson, where he commanded the 3d division of the 19th corps, he lost
a leg. He afterwards served on Gen. Augur's military commission in
Washington, commanded the forces stationed between Forts Totten and
Stevens during Gen. Early's advance on Washington in July, 1864,
commanded for a time the district of Illinois, and then returned to
Milwaukee. He was brevetted major-general of volunteers, March 13,
1865, "for conspicuous gallantry on several occasions, particularly
for the attack on Port Hudson, La., May 27, 1863." He resigned from
the army, May 15, 1865. Gen. Paine was a Republican representative
from the 1st Wis. district in Congress from 1865-71, and in 1869
secured the passage of a bill organizing the United States signal
service. After leaving Congress he practiced law in Washington and was
United States commissioner of patents from 1878 to 1890.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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