Richard Napoleon Batchelder
1832–1901 (age 69)
Military
Biography
Richard Napoleon Batchelder, born in 1832, earned distinction as a Union officer and rose to the rank of brigadier general, overseeing the Adjutant General’s Department with a commitment to fairness and efficiency.
His careful stewardship of records and soldiers' affairs left a lasting mark on the Army, and when he passed in 1901 he was honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery, where his name remains among the nation’s defenders.