Daniel Macauley

Daniel Macauley was born September 8, 1839, in New York City, New York. He was a stage actor and bookbinder before the Civil War. Macauley, whose residence was listed as Indianapolis, enlisted for service in the 11th Indiana, a three-month regiment. He was appointed 1st lieutenant and served as adjutant to Colonel Lew Wallace. In May, the 11th was sent to Evansville, Indiana to blockade the Ohio river and prevent the shipping of goods to Confederate states. The following month, the 11th was sent to Cumberland, Maryland and then marched to Romney, Virginia. There, the 11th launched an attack on the city; they received little resistance as most of the rebel troops had fled after learning of the 11th’s advance. The 11th was also engaged at Kelly’s Island before returning to Indianapolis and being mustered out of service August 2, 1861. The 11th was reorganized as a three-year regiment on August 31, 1861, and Macauley continued to serve as adjutant. The 11th fought at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and the second day of the battle at Shiloh. On April 21, 1862, Macauley was promoted to major and then participated with the 11th in the siege of Corinth on May 30, 1862, before being promoted to lieutenant colonel in September. The fall and winter found the 11th engaged in expeditions from Helena to the White River, to Tallahatchie River, to Duvall’s Bluff and to Yazoo Pass. In March 1863, Lieutenant Colonel Macauley was promoted to colonel. The 11th took part in General U. S. Grant’s Vicksburg campaign, participating in battles at Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Big Black River Bridge, and the siege of Vicksburg. On February 1, 1864, the 11th re-enlisted as Veterans assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division of the 19th Army Corps and were involved in the Shenandoah campaign. The 11th participated in the battle at Cedar Creek; they were sent to Baltimore at the conclusion of the campaign, where they remained until being mustered out of the service on July 26, 1865. On March 13, 1865, Daniel Macauley was brevetted brigadier general for gallant services at the battle of Cedar Creek. He re-entered the service as colonel of the 9th U. S. Veterans Volunteer Infantry, where he served until July 1866. Following his military service, Daniel Macauley was a municipal official, hotel proprietor, and U. S. Treasury Department clerk. He died July 5, 1894, in Managua, Nicaragua, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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