Tag: Hatch (Ozias)

Wikipedia says: Ozias Mather Hatch (April 11, 1814 – March 12, 1893) was an American politician. He was the 13th Illinois Secretary of State, serving under William Henry Bissell, John Wood, and Richard Yates, Sr. During the governorship of Wood, Hatch handled most of the duties of Governor of Illinois. This term coincided with the American Civil War, and Hatch oversaw the raising of troops. It was on the recommendation of Hatch and Judge Jesse K. DuBois that Yates appointed Ulysses S. Grant – then an unknown colonel – to head one of the Illinois regiments. Hatch also visited soldiers in the field, most travelling with President Abraham Lincoln to inspect the Army of the Potomac.