Background
Post was born in New York City, New York, the son of Edwin Post and Lucretia Ann Main, and the grandson of United States. Representative for New York Jotham Post, Junior.
Post was born in New York City, New York, the son of Edwin Post and Lucretia Ann Main, and the grandson of United States. Representative for New York Jotham Post, Junior.
He was educated at to M. Churchill"s Military School, at Sing Sing, New New York
He was then employed at the Novelty Iron Works, Brooklyn, New York, where he learned his profession of mechanical engineer, and was connected with the firm for eleven years. In 1861, he was mustered into the United States Army as Lieutenant-Colonel, 2nd United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiment, and on January 1, 1862, became Colonel of the regiment. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam, and rejoined on or about November 6, and commanded his regiment in the Army of the Potomac, until ordered on detached service from headquarters on November 11, 1862.
He was honorably discharged on November 16, 1862, upon the tender of his resignation.
Colonel Hiram Berdan took over the command. In 1864 he went to Cincinnati, as a partner in Perkins, Livingston & Post.
He established a large manufacturing business of railroad supplies as Post & Company In 1870, he returned to New York, New York, and later established Post, Martin & Company and Post & Pomeroy.
He died at his home at 140 West 77th Street, New York, New New York
