James Lorraine Geddes
American songwriter (1827–1887) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Lorraine Geddes (March 19, 1827 – February 21, 1887) was a soldier in India, a brigade commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, college administrator and professor, and military songwriter.
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Born | (1827-03-19)March 19, 1827 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Died | February 21, 1887(1887-02-21) (aged 59) Ames, Iowa, United States |
Place of burial | Ames, Iowa |
Allegiance | Great Britain United States of America Union |
Service/ | British Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 (USA) |
Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
Commands held | 8th Iowa Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | First Anglo-Afghan War American Civil War |
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