US Army Officer. He grew fruits and vegetables on his parents' farm in Black Rock, a village later absorbed by the city of Buffalo. In 1862 he volunteered for the Civil War and recruited and organized the 27th New York Battery, an independent Light Artillery unit which he commanded as a Captain. He took part in the defense of Washington and the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor, as well as the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia near the end of the war. He frequently acted as Chief of Artillery for 1st Division, IX Corps and IX Corps, and received brevet promotions to Major and Lieutenant Colonel. Eaton remained in the Army after the war, joining the 3rd Artillery Regiment as a Second Lieutenant. He was serving as a Captain with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment when he died of heart disease at his home in Boston.
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27th New York Artillery, 1862/12/17 (organized and commanded); Brevet Major, Volunteers, 1865/03/13, for gallant and meritorious service in action before Petersburg, Virginia, 1864/06/17; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 1865/04/02, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia; mustered out 1865/06/22; 2d Lieutenant, 3d Artillery, 1867/05/27; Brevet 1st Lieutenant, 1867/05/27, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia; Brevet Captain, 1867/05/27, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia, 1865/04/02; 1st Lieutenant, 3d Artillery, 1870/04/07; Captain and Commissary, 1893/01/07; transferred to 2d Cavalry, 1893/01/07.
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27th New York Artillery, 1862/12/17 (organized and commanded); Brevet Major, Volunteers, 1865/03/13, for gallant and meritorious service in action before Petersburg, Virginia, 1864/06/17; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 1865/04/02, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia; mustered out 1865/06/22; 2d Lieutenant, 3d Artillery, 1867/05/27; Brevet 1st Lieutenant, 1867/05/27, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia; Brevet Captain, 1867/05/27, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia, 1865/04/02; 1st Lieutenant, 3d Artillery, 1870/04/07; Captain and Commissary, 1893/01/07; transferred to 2d Cavalry, 1893/01/07.
US Army Officer. He grew fruits and vegetables on his parents' farm in Black Rock, a village later absorbed by the city of Buffalo. In 1862 he volunteered for the Civil War and recruited and organized the 27th New York Battery, an independent Light Artillery unit which he commanded as a Captain. He took part in the defense of Washington and the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor, as well as the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia near the end of the war. He frequently acted as Chief of Artillery for 1st Division, IX Corps and IX Corps, and received brevet promotions to Major and Lieutenant Colonel. Eaton remained in the Army after the war, joining the 3rd Artillery Regiment as a Second Lieutenant. He was serving as a Captain with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment when he died of heart disease at his home in Boston.
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27th New York Artillery, 1862/12/17 (organized and commanded); Brevet Major, Volunteers, 1865/03/13, for gallant and meritorious service in action before Petersburg, Virginia, 1864/06/17; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 1865/04/02, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia; mustered out 1865/06/22; 2d Lieutenant, 3d Artillery, 1867/05/27; Brevet 1st Lieutenant, 1867/05/27, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia; Brevet Captain, 1867/05/27, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia, 1865/04/02; 1st Lieutenant, 3d Artillery, 1870/04/07; Captain and Commissary, 1893/01/07; transferred to 2d Cavalry, 1893/01/07.
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27th New York Artillery, 1862/12/17 (organized and commanded); Brevet Major, Volunteers, 1865/03/13, for gallant and meritorious service in action before Petersburg, Virginia, 1864/06/17; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 1865/04/02, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia; mustered out 1865/06/22; 2d Lieutenant, 3d Artillery, 1867/05/27; Brevet 1st Lieutenant, 1867/05/27, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia; Brevet Captain, 1867/05/27, for gallant and meritorious conduct in action before Petersburg, Virginia, 1865/04/02; 1st Lieutenant, 3d Artillery, 1870/04/07; Captain and Commissary, 1893/01/07; transferred to 2d Cavalry, 1893/01/07.
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