Military Service and Business Career
Earl entered the Union Army during the American Civil War as a Private. He progressed through the ranks, first as a First Sergeant, then as a commissioned officer, as a First Lieutenant, Adjutant and finally as a Captain. He left the U.S. Army in 1864.
Following his military service, Earl studied for business, and was engaged in commercial affairs until 1867, when he entered the ministry.
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