Solomon Meredith | |
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| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the Wayne County district | |
| In office 1846–1848 | |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the Wayne County district | |
| In office 1854–1856 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1810 Guilford County, North Carolina |
| Died | October 2, 1875 (aged 65) Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Cambridge City, Indiana |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
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| Nickname | "Long Sol" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General  Brevet Major General |
| Commands | 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment Iron Brigade |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Solomon Meredith (May 29, 1810 – October 2, 1875) was an Indiana farmer, politician, and lawman who became a controversial Union Army general in the American Civil War.[1] One of the commanders of the Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac, Meredith led the brigade in the Battle of Gettysburg. Although he never fully recovered from the wounds he received that day, he became a prize-winning farmer and cattleman at home and hosted veterans of his unit.
- ^ David K. Bowden, "Solomon Meredith" in Dictionary of North Carolina Biography (1991), available at https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/meredith-solomon