Albert Banfield Capron enlisted as a corporal in the 33rd Illinois Infantry at the outbreak of the Civil War. He later was transferred as a captain to the 11th Cavalry under his father's command, and was elevated to the rank of colonel. He returned to his adopted hometown of Winnetka and raised three children -- Horace, Albert, and Florence. He died of pneumonia in 1890.
So many Capron family members joined the military that they were collectively known as the "Fighting Caprons".
So many Capron family members joined the military that they were collectively known as the "Fighting Caprons".
Albert Banfield Capron enlisted as a corporal in the 33rd Illinois Infantry at the outbreak of the Civil War. He later was transferred as a captain to the 11th Cavalry under his father's command, and was elevated to the rank of colonel. He returned to his adopted hometown of Winnetka and raised three children -- Horace, Albert, and Florence. He died of pneumonia in 1890.
So many Capron family members joined the military that they were collectively known as the "Fighting Caprons".
So many Capron family members joined the military that they were collectively known as the "Fighting Caprons".
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