Given the 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 .
The answer is:
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 .