Francis Vinton Greene
United States Army officer (1850–1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francis Vinton Greene (June 27, 1850 – May 15, 1921) was a United States Army officer who fought in the Spanish–American War.[1] He came from the Greene family of Rhode Island, noted for its long line of participants in American military history.
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Born | (1850-06-27)June 27, 1850 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died | May 15, 1921(1921-05-15) (aged 70) New York, New York, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Years of service | 1870–1886, 1898–1899 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps |
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Alma mater | U.S. Military Academy |
Relations | George S. Greene (father) Samuel Dana Greene (brother) |
Other work | War Department attaché, Professor of Artillery at West Point, New York City Police Commissioner |
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