Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as a Captain, US Volunteers on April 1862, and was detailed as an additional Aide-de-Camp, serving on the staff of Brigadier General James B. Ricketts. He served until he resigned on March 10, 1865. He received brevets of Major, US Volunteers on August 1, 1864 for "conspicuous gallantry through the campaign under General Grant at the Monocacy and in the Shenandoah Valley under General Sheridan" and Lieutenant Colonel, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious conduct in the field during the war".
On March 7, 1907 he filed for a United States Army Pension (Application #1360047, Certificate #1135103).
He was the son of former Philadelphia Mayor Benjamin Woods Richards.
On March 7, 1907 he filed for a United States Army Pension (Application #1360047, Certificate #1135103).
He was the son of former Philadelphia Mayor Benjamin Woods Richards.
Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as a Captain, US Volunteers on April 1862, and was detailed as an additional Aide-de-Camp, serving on the staff of Brigadier General James B. Ricketts. He served until he resigned on March 10, 1865. He received brevets of Major, US Volunteers on August 1, 1864 for "conspicuous gallantry through the campaign under General Grant at the Monocacy and in the Shenandoah Valley under General Sheridan" and Lieutenant Colonel, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious conduct in the field during the war".
On March 7, 1907 he filed for a United States Army Pension (Application #1360047, Certificate #1135103).
He was the son of former Philadelphia Mayor Benjamin Woods Richards.
On March 7, 1907 he filed for a United States Army Pension (Application #1360047, Certificate #1135103).
He was the son of former Philadelphia Mayor Benjamin Woods Richards.
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