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Born in Charleston, South Carolina , Hurlbut studied law and was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1837 . During the Second Seminole War , Hurlbut served as adjudant of a South Carolina regiment. In 1845 , Hurlbut moved to Illinois and was elected to the Illinois House Of Representatives in 1859 . When the Civil War erupted, Hurlbut joined the Union Army and became a brigadier-general in 1861 and a major general in 1862 . He commanded the 4th Division of '' Army Of The Tennessee '' at the Battle Of Shiloh and in the advance towards Corinth and its subsequent Siege . After garrison duty at Memphis, Tennessee , Hurlbut commanded the Departement of the Gulf. After mustering out of the Union Army on June 20 , 1865 , Hurlbut was one of the founding fathers of the Grand Army Of The Republic , of which he served as commander in chief from 1866 to 1868 . He was appointed ambassador to Colombia in 1869 , where he served three years. In 1872 , Hurlbut was elected as Republican to the U.S. House Of Representatives , relected in 1874 , he was defeated for relection in 1876 . Hurlbut was made ambassador to Peru in 1881 , where he served until his death in Lima . |
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