Abel Streight
Military Person
1828 – 1892
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Who was Abel Streight?
Abel Delos Streight was a peace time lumber merchant and publisher, and was a Union Army general in the American Civil War. His command precipitated a notable cavalry raid in 1863, known as Streight's Raid. He later was a politician, and served as a State Senator in Indiana, for two terms.
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- Born
- Jun 17, 1828
Wheeler - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- May 27, 1892
Indianapolis - Resting place
- Crown Hill Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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