8 3 5 . ▁He ▁attended ▁the ▁public ▁schools ▁and ▁was ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan ▁at ▁Ann ▁Ar bor ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 5 . ▁He ▁taught ▁school . ▁He ▁settled ▁in ▁La ▁Por te , ▁Indiana . ▁He ▁studied ▁law ▁and ▁was ▁admitted ▁to ▁the ▁bar ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 1 . ▁During ▁the ▁Civil ▁War ▁en list ed ▁in ▁the ▁Union ▁Army ▁as ▁a ▁private ▁in ▁the ▁Fort y - e ighth ▁Regiment , ▁Indiana ▁Vol unte er ▁Infantry , ▁October ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 8 6 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁first ▁lieutenant ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 8 6 2 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁captain ▁September ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 8 6 2 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁lieutenant ▁colon el ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 2 8 th ▁Indiana ▁Infantry , ▁March ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 8 6 4 , ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁colon el ▁June ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁Bre v ett ed ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁March ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 8 6 5 , ▁" for ▁mer itor ious ▁services ". ▁M uster ed ▁out ▁April ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 8 6 6 . ▁Aud itor ▁of ▁La ▁Por te ▁County ▁from ▁November ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 8 6 6 , ▁to ▁March ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 8 6 9 , ▁when ▁he ▁res igned . ▁ ▁Pack ard ▁was ▁elected