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Title: 1900 Image-Willard Warner
Source: The National Cyclopædia of American Biography V10 1900 pg 396
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WARNER, Willard, soldier and congressman, was born at Granville, Licking CO., O., Sept. 4, 1836, son of Willard Warner, and great grandson of Col. Seth Warner, of revolutionary fame. His father having died, the lad was reared and educated by his uncle, Lyman Warner, a farmer of Newton Township Muskingum Co., O., and meanwhile worked on the farm. He was unusually bright and active, and early took an active interest in politics and displayed strong talent for the law. He was graduated in the scientific department of Marietta College in 1845;
but, on account of delicate health, continued fanning for several years longer. In February, 1849, he went with several friends to California, by way of Panama; but all his companions having died on the journey, he returned to the East in 1852. After a year in a wholesale grocery house in Cincinnati, lie built the Newark Machine Works at Newark, 0., and becoming treasurer, and finally general manager, he continued, with satisfaction and profit, until 1861. In 1860 he was a delegate to the Chicago convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln. Upon the outbreak of the civil war he entered the 76th regiment, Ohio volunteers, of which he was commissioned major. He participated in the battle of Fort Donelson, the siege of Corinth, and throughout the Vicksburg and Jackson campaigns. Being then promoted lieutenant-colonel, he led his regiment from Vicksburg to Chattanooga, and through the battles of Missionary ridge, Lookout mountain and Ringgold. At the last-named engagement, with but 200 men, he broke through the lines of the Confederates, under Gen. Patrick Cleburne, and, despite the advantage of their position, completely routed them in half an hour, with a loss of but sixty-eight men. In April, 1863, he was appointed inspector general on the staff of Gen. Sherman, and held the position during the Atlanta campaign, until they reached Resaca, in the pursuit of Hood. He then retired, in order to accept the colonelcy of the 180th Ohio infantry, which he joined at Dechard farm, Va., and, in January, 1865, led into North Carolina, participating in the capture of Fort Fisher. After the fall of Raleigh, N. C, he was appointed provost-marshal. Soon after the surrender of Johnston's army he was placed in command of the post at Charlotte, which he occupied until July, 1865. By the recommendation of Gens. Sherman and Schofield, he was brevetted brigadier general when mustered out of service, and shortly after received also the brevet of major-general, to rank from March 13, 1865. Upon his return home he resumed his activity in politics, and in October, 1865, was elected to the state senate, serving one term. In 1867 be removed to Alabama, where he purchased a cotton plantation, and in the following year was elected to the lower house of the state legislature. The thirteenth and fourteenth amendments to the U. S. Constitution were adopted by this body on his motion, and his course was otherwise characterized by faithful and vigorous devotion to the interests of his constituents. He was a member of the national Republican convention, which nominated Grant in 1868, and of that which nominated Hayes in 1876. From 1869 to 1871 he was a member of the U. S. senate, and being then appointed collector of customs at Mobile, served until February, 1872. He refused appointments as governor of New Mexico and minister to the Argentine Republic, from Pres. Grant, and in 1873, upon the organization of the Tecumseh Iron Co. (named for Gen. W. T. Sherman), he became its president and general manager. In addition to these offices, he has been president of the Alabama Improvement Co.; vice-president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Co., and manager and president of the Lawhon Iron Co. In 1890 he removed to Chattanooga, Tenn., w here he engaged in farming and manufacturing. In 1896 he was elected to the lower house of the Tennessee legislature, after twice refusing a unanimous nomination from the Republican convention of Hamilton county. Gen. "Warner is a member of the G. A. R. and of the Loyal Legion, Ohio Commandery. He was married, in 1850, to Eliza Weddell, daughter of E. S. Woods, of Newark, O., and sister of Judge W, B. Woods, of the U. S. supreme court. They have had two children, Willard and May.
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