Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: san diego , california - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: american civil war - death date: april 19 , 1922 april 11 , 1844 - allegiance: united states of america union - placeofburial: berlin corners cemetery , berlin , vermont - awards: medal of honor - birth date: april 11 , 1844 - serviceyears: 1862 -- 1867 - name: ira hobart evans - branch: united states army union army - unit: 116th u.s. colored troops - image: ira hobart evans 2.jpg - birth place: piermont , new hampshire - rank: captain brevet major Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ira hobart evans .
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ira hobart evans -lrb- april 11 , 1844 -- april 19 , 1922 -rrb- was an officer in the union army during the american civil war and received the medal of honor .he was also a prominent texas businessman and philanthropist .