James Scott Negley (1896-1901) was a U.S. soldier, farmer and U.S. Congressman.

Negley was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was educated in public schools and graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania . He served in a Pennsylvania volunteer regiment during the Mexican-American War. After the war he became a farmer and horticulturist.

At the outbreak of the Civil War Negley raised a brigade of Pennsylvania volunteers and was appointed brigadier general of Pennsylvania Volunteers and served unter Robert Patterson in the Shenandoah Valley in 1861. In October of that same year he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers and was placed in command of a division in the Dept. of the Ohio. He commanded the Union forces at the Battle of Chattanooga during the Confederate Heartland Offensive. In November, 1862 he was appointed major general of volunteers and his division became the 2nd Division, Center Corps at the Battle of Stones River. On the second day of fighting he led the successful counterattack against John C. Breckinridge on the Union left flank. He staying in command of his division during the Tullahoma Campaign and the Battle of Chickamauga. After the defeat at Chickamauga, Negley was relieved of command but acquitted of any wrong doing during the battle. After serving on boards he resinged in January, 1865.

After the war he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Congress and served there from March 4, 1869-March 3, 1875. He served on the board of managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers from 1874-1878. He was again elected to Congess and served from March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887. He was emgaged in railroading and died in Plainfield, New Jersey on August 7, 1901.

Sources

• http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000024
• http://www.famousamericans.net/jamessnegley/