John Garland (general)
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For other people with the same name, see John Garland (disambiguation).
John Garland (November 15, 1793 – June 5, 1861) was an American general in the Regular Army who had a long and distinguished career spanning fifty years of service during the War of 1812, Seminole Wars, Mexican–American War, Utah War and very briefly into the American Civil War.
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John Garland | |
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Born | November 15, 1793 (1793-11-15) Virginia |
Died | June 5, 1861 (1861-06-06) (aged 67) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1813–1861 |
Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
Commands held | 8th U.S. Infantry |
Battles/wars | |
Relations | Samuel Garland, Jr. (nephew) William Penn (great-grandnephew) |
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