Cassius Fairchild

Cassius Fairchild
Cassius Fairchild
	Fairchild c.1866
Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
	In office; 1859–1860
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Dane 6th district
	In office; January 11, 1860 – January 9, 1861
Preceded by	George Baldwin Smith
Succeeded by	David Atwood
Member of the Madison City Council
	In office; April 1858 – April 1860
Personal details
Born	December 16, 1829; Franklin Mills, Ohio
Died	October 24, 1868 (aged 38); Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery; Madison, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Mary Cornelia Haney; (m. 1868; died 1930);
Children	none
Parents	Jairus C. Fairchild (father); Sally (Blair) Fairchild (mother);
Relatives	Lucius Fairchild (brother)
Occupation	lawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel, USV; Brevet Brig. Gen., USV;
Unit	XVII Corps; Army of the Tennessee
Commands	16th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; 1st Brig., 3rd Div., XVII Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh (WIA); Vicksburg Campaign Siege of Vicksburg; ; Atlanta Campaign Battle of Kennesaw Mountain; Battle of Atlanta; ; Savannah Campaign; Carolinas Campaign Battle of Bentonville; ;

Cassius Fairchild (December 16, 1829 – October 24, 1868) was a Wisconsin businessman, politician, and Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He was the brother of Lucius Fairchild, the 10th Governor of Wisconsin, and the son of Jairus C. Fairchild, the 1st State Treasurer of Wisconsin.

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