Jasper Adalmorn Maltby

Born 1826, Ashtabula County, Ohio; saw service in Mexican War; wounded at Chapultepec
Moved to Galena in 1850, opening a gunsmithing and sporting accessories business
Married Melvina James in 1852; had one son, Henry
With fellow Galenian John E. Smith, instrumental in forming the 45th Illinois Infantry, the “Washburne Lead Mine Regiment”
Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 45th, September 1861; wounded at Fort Donelson
Promoted Colonel, November 1862; wounded at Vicksburg; promoted Brigadier General, August 1863
Mustered out, January 1866, entering mercantile business in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Appointed military mayor of Vicksburg, and head of registration bureau, enrolling black voters
Died in Vicksburg, December 12, 1867; buried in Galena’s Greenwood Cemetery, March 1868