James Meech Warner, soldier, was born in Middlebury, Vermont, Jan 29, 1836. He was graduated from the U S Military academy in 1860; promoted brevet 2nd lieutenant of infantry, July 1, 1860, and served in frontier duty at Fort Wise, Colorado, 1860-62. He was promoted 2nd lieutenant of 8th infantry, Feb 28, 1861, and 1st lieutenant, May 30, 1861; appointed colonel of 11th Vermont volunteers, Sept 1, 1862, and attached to heavy artillery in the defenses of Washington, D C, 1862-64. He was severely wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864; commanded the 1st brigade, Hardin's division, in the defenses of Washington in July, 1864; took part in the Shenandoah campaign, August-December, 1864, commanding the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 6th army corps, in the battles of Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, was breveted brigadier-general, U S V, Aug 1, 1864, for Spottsylvania, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, and promoted captain, U S A, Oct 8, 1864. He was on leave of absence during part of the Petersburg campaign, but again commanded his regiment in the Appomattox campaign at Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865. He was breveted brigadier- general, U S A, April 9, 1865, for gallantry in the field during the rebellion; promoted brigadier-general, U S V, May 8, 1865; was on waiting orders, July, 1865-January, 1866, and mustered out of voluntary service, Jan 15, 1866. He resigned his commission in the U S Army, Feb 13, 1866, and removed to Albany, where he engaged in paper manufacturing. He was appointed postmaster of Albany by President Harrison. He died in New York city, March 16, 1897.
SOURCE: "The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Volume X."