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John White Geary

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Captain 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry December 21, 1846 Lieut. Colonel January 7, 1847 Colonel November 3, 1847 Honorably mustered out July 21, 1848.

Colonel 28th Pennsylvania Infantry June 28, 1861 discharged for promotion May 11, 1862.

Brig. General U.S. Volunteers April 25, 1862. Honorably mustered out January 15, 1866.

Brevetted Major General U.S. Volunteers January 12, 1865 "for fitness to command and promptness to execute."

Born December 30, 1819 at Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Died February 8, 1873 at Harrisburg, Pa.

Gettysburg Battle Field (16)

Gettysburg Battle Field (16)

 

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