The Biographical Dictionary of America/Audenried, Joseph Crain

AUDENRIED, Joseph Crain, soldier, was born at Pottsville, Pa., Nov. 6, 1839. He was graduated from West Point in 1861, and was promoted 2d lieutenant of 1st cavalry. On the same day he was transferred to the 6th cavalry with the rank of 1st lieutenant. He engaged in drilling volunteers at Washington, and served in the Bull Run campaign as aide-de-camp to General Tyler. From March to August, 1862, he was engaged in the Virginia peninsular campaign as acting assistant adjutant-general of the 1st cavalry brigade. He was promoted captain of staff, Aug. 20, 1862, and in September was brevetted captain for gallantry at the battle of Antietam. From December, 1862, to April, 1863, he served in the Rappahannock campaign, and in the battle of Fredericksburg was aide-de-camp to General Sumner. In April, 1863, he was on the staff of Major-General Wool, and from June 20 to Oct. 1, 1863, was aide-de-camp to General Grant. He was transferred to General Sherman's staff, and was engaged in the battle of Missionary Ridge, the Atlanta campaign, the siege of Atlanta, the march to the sea, and the capture of Savannah. On Sept. 1, 1864, he was brevetted major for gallant and meritorious services in the Atlanta campaign, and in March, 1865, he received the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel for his conduct during the war. He was promoted captain of staff, July 1, 1866, and served with the division of the Mississippi, the division of the Missouri, and at army headquarters of the general commanding. In 1869 he was made colonel of staff. He died in Washington, D. C, June 3, 1880.