Edward S. Bragg

Edward S. Bragg
Representative Edward S. Bragg
United States Minister to Mexico
In office March 5, 1888 – May 27, 1889
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Thomas C. Manning
Succeeded by	Thomas Ryan
Chair of the House Military Affairs Committee
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	William Rosecrans
Succeeded by	Richard W. Townshend
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	Daniel H. Sumner
Succeeded by	Richard W. Guenther
Constituency	2nd district
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Samuel D. Burchard
Succeeded by	Joseph Rankin
Constituency	5th district
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 20th district
In office January 1, 1868 – January 1, 1870
Preceded by	George F. Wheeler
Succeeded by	Hiram S. Town
District Attorney of Fond du Lac County
In office January 1, 1854 – January 1, 1856
Preceded by	William H. Ebbets
Succeeded by	Isaac S. Tallmadge
Personal details
Born	Edward Stuyvesant Bragg (1827-02-20)February 20, 1827 Unadilla, New York
Died	June 20, 1912(1912-06-20) (aged 85) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Resting place	Rienzi Cemetery Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican (after 1896) National Dem. (1896) Democratic (before 1896)
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Spouse	Cornelia Colman ​ ​ (m. 1854; died 1912)​
Children	Harry Sweet Bragg (died in childhood) Rochester Bragg (died in childhood) Kate Colman (Henry) (b. 1854; died 1895) William Kohl Bragg (b. 1856; died 1878) Margaret (Sherman) (b. 1859; died 1937) Bertha (Scriven) (b. 1863; died 1914)
Parents	Joel Bragg (father) Margaretha (Kohl) Bragg (mother)
Relatives	Braxton Bragg (cousin) Frederick Benteen (cousin)
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Nickname	"The Little Colonel"
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Brig. General
Commands	6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry (1862-1864) Iron Brigade (1864-1865)
Battles/wars	American Civil War Northern Virginia campaign (Lt.C., 6th Wis.) First Battle of Rappahannock Station Second Battle of Bull Run (Took command, 6th Wis.) Maryland campaign (Lt.C., in command, 6th Wis.) Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam (WIA, returned) Fredericksburg campaign (Lt.C., in command, 6th Wis.) Battle of Fredericksburg Mud March Chancellorsville campaign (Col., in command, 6th Wis.) Battle of Chancellorsville (WIA) Bristoe campaign (Col., in command, 6th Wis.) Battle of Mine Run (Col., in command, 6th Wis.) Overland Campaign (Col., in command, 6th Wis.) Battle of the Wilderness (Took command, 3rd Brig., 4th Div., V Corps) Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of North Anna Battle of Cold Harbor (Took command, 1st Brig., 4th Div., V Corps) Siege of Petersburg (Brig. Gen., in command, 1st Brig., 4th Div., V Corps) Second Battle of Petersburg Battle of the Crater Battle of Globe Tavern Battle of Boydton Plank Road Battle of Hatcher's Run

Edward Stuyvesant Bragg (February 20, 1827 – June 20, 1912) was an American politician, lawyer, soldier, and diplomat. He was an accomplished Union Army officer in the American Civil War and served four terms in the United States House of Representatives representing Wisconsin. Later, he was United States Minister to Mexico during the presidency of Grover Cleveland, and consul-general to the Republic of Cuba and British Hong Kong under President Theodore Roosevelt.