Soldier, born in New York City on the 29th of December 1831; died on the 20th of March 1895; entered the United States Army in 1862; was aid to Brigadier-General Thomas W. Sherman. While serving in this capacity he was wounded in Louisiana. In 1864 he became military secretary to General Grant, in which capacity he remained till 1869. He was consul-general at London from 1870 to 1881; in 1877–78, while on leave of absence, he accompanied General Grant in his tour around the world; was consul-general to Havana from 1882 to 1884. He published a Military History of General Grant; Aristocracy in England; Grant in Peace; and A Conspiracy, a romance of Cuba.
