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Brevet General Russell was for some time a conductor on the Indiana Central ] railway, and making his home in this city , was well and favorably known. He was , appointed a Captain in the 11th regiment U. S. Infantry, on the 14th of May, 1861, -and served with destinction in that organ- , ization, and commanded it during McClellan’s Peninsular campaign, participating in the seven days battles, in one of which he was bounded. On the organization of the 28th regiment of colored troops, he was appointed Colonel. Under his careful training, it became one of the best organizations in the service. For his bravery and meritorious services in front of Petersburg, he was brevetted Brigadier General $f U. S. Volunteers. Since the close of the war, he was appointed Brevet Lieut. Colonel in the regular army, which rank he held at the time of his decease.He waB a skillful and trustworthy officer, and among the first to recognize the importance of using colored troops in putting down the rebellion. His men participated in some of the hardest battles of the war, and he testified to their bravery and soldierly qualities. Much of their efficiency was doubless attributable to his skill, and the confidence he inspired in them by his estimate of their capabilities. He was a genial companion and warm friend, and will be lamented by many not connectedwith him by ties of consanguinity.~--«——*-
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Indianapolis Daily Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Nov 05, 1866
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