Industrialist. Soon after the Civil War, Fordyce established the bank Fordyce & Rison in Huntsville, Alabama. Ten year later, he got involved with the railroads. He helped reorganized the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company in 1885 & was named its president. He is credited with constructing over 24,000 miles of railroad tracks throughout Missouri & Arkansas. He became director of the St. Louis Union Trust Company & founded one of the largest health resorts in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Good friends with Presidents McKinley & Grant, Fordyce became active in Democratic politics in Arkansas & Alabama.
Enlisted on 8/17/1861 as a 2nd Lieut.
On 8/17/1861, he was commissioned into "B" Co. Ohio 1st Cavalry.
(Date and method of discharge not given.)
He was listed as:
- Wounded 10/23/1861 West Liberty, KY
Promotions:
- 1st Lieut 6/10/1862
- Capt 12/31/1862 (Co. H)
Intra-regimental company transfers
- 12/31/1862 From company B to company H
Died in 1919
Sources used:
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
Industrialist. Soon after the Civil War, Fordyce established the bank Fordyce & Rison in Huntsville, Alabama. Ten year later, he got involved with the railroads. He helped reorganized the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company in 1885 & was named its president. He is credited with constructing over 24,000 miles of railroad tracks throughout Missouri & Arkansas. He became director of the St. Louis Union Trust Company & founded one of the largest health resorts in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Good friends with Presidents McKinley & Grant, Fordyce became active in Democratic politics in Arkansas & Alabama.
Enlisted on 8/17/1861 as a 2nd Lieut.
On 8/17/1861, he was commissioned into "B" Co. Ohio 1st Cavalry.
(Date and method of discharge not given.)
He was listed as:
- Wounded 10/23/1861 West Liberty, KY
Promotions:
- 1st Lieut 6/10/1862
- Capt 12/31/1862 (Co. H)
Intra-regimental company transfers
- 12/31/1862 From company B to company H
Died in 1919
Sources used:
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
Bio by: Connie Nisinger
