John W. Kimball

John White Kimball was an American soldier and politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor. He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on February 27, 1828, to Alpheus Kimball, (1792-1859) and Harriet Stone, (1790-1888).[1][2] Before the American Civil War, Kimball was a scythe manufacturer.[2]

John White Kimball
Massachusetts Auditor
In office 1892–1901
Massachusetts House of Representatives Worcester District
In office 1889–1891
Massachusetts House of Representatives Worcester District
In office 1872–1872
Tax Collector of Fitchburg, Massachusetts
In office 1864–1865
Massachusetts House of Representatives Worcester District
In office 1864–1865
Personal details
Born	February 27, 1828 Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Died	July 15, 1910 (aged 82) Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Resting place	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Almira M. Lesure
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1846–1878
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands	Fitchburg Fusiliers, Massachusetts Militia; 15th Massachusetts Infantry 53rd Massachusetts Infantry 57th Massachusetts Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Siege of Port Hudson Siege of Petersburg

American Civil War service

Kimball served as lieutenant colonel of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and colonel of the 53rd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.[2] He was mustered out of the United States Volunteers on September 2, 1863.[3] On December 3, 1867,[4] President Andrew Johnson nominated Kimball for the award of the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, for gallant and distinguished services in the field during the war,[2] The U.S. Senate confirmed the award on February 14, 1868.[4]

Massachusetts state auditor

Kimball was Massachusetts State Auditor between 1891 and 1901.[2] After the war, he was also United States Pension Agent, postmaster and a legislator.[2]

Death

Kimball died on July 15, 1910 at Fitchburg, Massachusetts.[2]

See also

• List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)
• List of Massachusetts generals in the American Civil War

Footnotes

1. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical, Volume 4
2. Hunt & Brown 1990, p. 331.
3. Eicher & Eicher 2001, p. 332.
4. Eicher & Eicher 2001, p. 750.

References

• Eicher, John H.; Eicher, David J. (2001). Civil War High Commands. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Hunt, Roger D.; Brown, Jack R. (1990). Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc. p. 331. ISBN 1-56013-002-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Further reading

• Bridgman, A.A.:., A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators Vol. VI (1897).
• Crane, Ellery Bicknell: Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity Pages 11–12, (1907).
• Ford, Andrew Elmer.: The Story of the Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, 1861-1864 (1898).
• Higginson, Thomas Wentworth.: Massachusetts in the Army and Navy During the War of 1861-65, p. 296 (1896).
• Lt. Col. John W Kimball's Official Report of September 20, 1862, on the Battle of Antietam Creek

Biography

• Biography.

Political offices
Preceded by William T. D. Trefry	Massachusetts Auditor 1892 – 1901	Succeeded by Henry E. Turner