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Doubleday, Ulysses, military officer, born in Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1824; died in Tryon, N. C, Feb. 11, 1893. Be was a brother of Gen. Abner Doubleday; received an academical education; and entered the banking business in New York City. At the beginning of the civil war he went to the field with the 4th New York Artillery, of which he was commissioned major in January, 1862. On Sept. 15, 1868, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 3d United States Colored Infantry, und on Oct. 8, 1864, Colonel of the 45th Colored Infantry. Be commanded a brigade in the battle of Five Forks, and for distinguished gallantry there was brevetted brigadier-general on March 11, 1865. After the war he was a member of the Stock Exchange in New York City till 1882, when he removed to the pine region of North Carolina for his health, and there engaged in lumbering and building. Be contracted his fatal illness while attending his brother's funeral. Be built a portion of the city of Asheville, which is named Doubleday after him.
(Source: Appleton’s Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events 1893. Vol. XVIII. Published 1894. Contributed by Robyn Greenlund)

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