"Ferdinand Van Derveer (February 27, 1823 \u2013 November 5, 1892) was a lawyer and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.Van Derveer was born in Middletown, Ohio. He was educated at Farmer's College, studied law, passed his bar exam and established his practice in Middletown. However, when the Mexican-American War erupted, he left his law office and enlisted in the military as a private in the 1st Ohio Volunteers."@en . . "1892-11-05Z"^^ . . . . . "Ferdinand Van Derveer"@en . "Van Derveer, Ferdinand"@en . . "1823-02-27Z"^^ . . . . . "Union" . . . "1892Z"^^ . "United States of America" . . "35th Ohio Infantry" . . "1823Z"^^ . . "UnionArmyGeneral" .