The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Being the History of the United
The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Being the History of the United
Henry W Henry Wharton Shoemaker
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CORSE, John Murray, soldier, was horn ai Pittsburg, Pa. , Apr. 37, 18:i. ">. Son of John L. Corse and Sarah Murray, lie conn's of Iliinuenot stock, his ancestors emigrating to Virginia about ITii. 'i. John was educated in the public schools ol' St. Louis anil Burlington. La. Ileenlered \Vesi I'oinl in ls:>:!. After leaving I he acailemy he' studied law. Anil was admitted to the bar in |s. "i!t. In ISIil young Cor-r was appointed major of the (!th Iowa infantry. A little later we lind him servin...g on the stall' of (Jen. Pope, with the title of judge advocate general, and later inspector-general. After the Island No. II) campaign, he joined Sherman, beinn I hen lieutenant- colonel of the 15th Iowa infantry, and during the siege of Vicksburg was made ;i colonel, For gallant services at Jacks, n he won the title of brigadier ueneral. Ne\i he coniinanilcd the lib, li\i i, n of the 15th army corps. At Mi sion Ridge, while leading an as saulling column, he had ;i 1> u broken by a shell.
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