Daniel McCauley

Daniel McCauley (1839–1894) was an American politician and Union Army office during the American Civil War.

Born in New York in September 1839, Daniel Macauley (sometimes misspelled as McCauley) immigrated to Indianapolis, Indiana sometime prior to 1861. Macauley enlisted in the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment on 22 April 1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company E. He was quickly advanced to the position of regimental Adjutant and part of the staff of Colonel Lew Wallace. After service in Virginia, the 11th Indiana returned home to Indiana and mustered out in August 1861.

Macauley was proffered a commission as the Adjutant of the reorganized 11th Indiana, which he accepted on 31 August 1861. He was quickly promoted as the regimental major on 21 April 1862 in the aftermath of Shiloh. During the summer of 1862, the regiment participated in operations in Arkansas and Mississippi, during which time Macauley was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 4 September 1862. Lieutenant Colonel Macauley took command of the 11th Indiana on 29 November 1862, and was subsequently promoted to colonel on 10 March 1863.

Soon thereafter on 26 July 1865, Brigadier General Macauley was mustered out and returned home to Indianapolis.

General Macauley died in 1894 and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.