Mark Wadsworth
Cadet
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2006
- Location
- Orlando FL
GEARY, John White
Born December 30 1819, Mt Pleasant PA
Died February 8 1873, HarrisburgPA
Pre-War Profession Teacher, store clerk, lawyer, surveyor, Mexican war, organised the postal service in California, mayor, Kansas territorial governor.
War Service June 1861 Col. of 28th Pennsylvania, Harper's Ferry, Bolivar Hts (w), Leesburg, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/II Corps at Cedar Mountain, commanded 2nd Divn/XII Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Chattanooga, commanded 2nd Divn/XX Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, military governor of Savannah.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.V. January 12 1865.
Post War Career Pennsylvania state governor.
Born December 30 1819, Mt Pleasant PA
Died February 8 1873, HarrisburgPA
Pre-War Profession Teacher, store clerk, lawyer, surveyor, Mexican war, organised the postal service in California, mayor, Kansas territorial governor.
War Service June 1861 Col. of 28th Pennsylvania, Harper's Ferry, Bolivar Hts (w), Leesburg, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/II Corps at Cedar Mountain, commanded 2nd Divn/XII Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Chattanooga, commanded 2nd Divn/XX Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, military governor of Savannah.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.V. January 12 1865.
Post War Career Pennsylvania state governor.
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