Samuel K. Vaughan [SEP] conflict
Samuel K. Vaughan
Samuel K. Vaughan was a lieutenant colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in 1866.
Biography.
Vaughan died on September 28, 1872, in Portage, Wisconsin.
Career.
Vaughan joined the Union Army as a second lieutenant in the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on June 11, 1861. He resigned his commission on September 16, 1861. He rejoined the army on March 31, 1862 as
was also governor of neighboring Massachusetts, and did not come to New Hampshire before his replacement in October 1716 by Colonel Samuel Shute, who was also commissioned governor of both provinces. As a result, Vaughan acted as governor during this time.
Vaughan and Shute disagreed on exactly what powers Vaughan held when Shute was not physically present in the province. Vaughan insisted that he had the full powers of the governor during Shute's absence, while Shute felt that Vaughan's powers were limited. The conflict contributed to Vaughan's removal