Michael Kelly Lawler
Michael Kelly Lawler | |
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Michael Kelly Lawler during the American Civil War | |
| Born | November 16, 1814 Monasterevin, Ireland |
| Died | July 22, 1882 (aged 67) |
| Buried | Hickory Hill Cemetery, Gallatin County, Illinois |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1846–1848 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brevet Major General |
| Unit | 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry |
| Commands | Lawler's Brigade, XIII Corps, Army of the Tennessee |
| Conflicts | |
| Other work | Farmer, Merchant |
Michael Kelly Lawler (November 16, 1814 – July 26, 1882) was a volunteer militia soldier in the Black Hawk War 1831–1832, an officer in the United States Army in both the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. In the latter conflict, as a brigadier general, he commanded a brigade of infantry in the western theater and served in several battles.