Orrin L. Mann

Orrin Lorentna Mann
Cook County Sheriff
In office
1880–1882
Preceded byJohn Hoffman
Succeeded bySeth Hanchett
Cook County Coroner
In office
1878–1880
Preceded byEmil Dietzsch
Succeeded byCanute R. Matson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1874–1876
Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Illinois
In office
June 26, 1866 – June 18, 1868
Appointed byAndrew Johnson
Preceded byGeorge Schneider
Succeeded byJohn M. Corse
Personal details
Born(1833-11-25)November 25, 1833
Chardon, Ohio
DiedDecember 13, 1908(1908-12-13) (aged 75)
Oak Park, Illinois
Resting placeRosehill Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Union
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Bvt. Brigadier General
Unit39th Illinois Infantry Regiment
Commands1st Brigade, 1st Division, XXIV Corps
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Orrin Lorentna Mann (November 25, 1833 – December 13, 1908) was an American soldier and politician who served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born in Ohio, Mann struggled to find gainful employment in his early years and made two abortive attempts to gain a university education. While in Chicago, Illinois, Mann raised a regiment, the 39th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which deployed in late 1861. Mann led the unit through the First Battle of Kernstown and Siege of Fort Wagner before sustaining an injury while leading at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. During this latter engagement, Mann was promoted to brigadier general. He spent most of the rest of the war as the Provost Marshal of Norfolk, Virginia. After the war, Mann held a series of political offices in Illinois including as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1874–1876) and Cook County Sheriff (1880–1882).