Quick Facts
Biography
Francis Henry West (October 25, 1825 – March 6, 1896) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in 1866.
Biography
West was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire, October 25, 1825. He later moved to Monroe, Wisconsin. West died March 6, 1896 at Bessemer, Alabama. He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
His former home at Monroe, Wisconsin, now known as the General Francis H. West House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Career
West joined the Army on October 9, 1862 and was commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel with the 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to Colonel on February 1, 1864. West was mustered out of the volunteers on June 20, 1865. On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated West for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.