George L. Willard
United States Army officer (1827–1863) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Lamb Willard (August 15, 1827 – July 2, 1863) was an officer in the United States Army who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. He lost his life leading a brigade in the II Corps at the Battle of Gettysburg. Colonel Willard was the namesake of Fort Willard.
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George Lamb Willard | |
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Born | (1827-08-15)August 15, 1827 New York City, US |
Died | July 2, 1863(1863-07-02) (aged 35) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1847–1863 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 15th U.S. Infantry 8th U.S. Infantry 19th U. S. Infantry |
Commands held | 125th New York Infantry 3rd Bde, 3rd Div, II Corps |
Battles/wars | Mexican-American War |
Spouse(s) | Mary Gould Plum Willard |
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