Who is this person?

[AussieMick]

I'd say he was every bit as controversial as Custer and made enemies like him (Its worth guessing even if you know its wrong , so we can identify similarities).

The Sesame St 'hint' ? Its just that the name is so unusual (to me anyway). There is no character or human in Sesame St that has the name. It has a 'z' in it.

This man was an editor (of a small but "progressive" journal) and also involved in the bootmaking industry before the Civil War
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He died from gunshot wounds aged 29. He was married with 6 children.

His rank was Colonel. But had the honorary award of brevet brigadier general .

He served under Brig. Gen. Edward A. Wild

   

That connection with bootmaking industry? Google search Lynn Mechanics Association