John B. Grayson
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John Breckinridge Grayson (October 18, 1806 – October 21, 1861) was a career United States Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He is well known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, his service during the Mexican-American War, and for his early death only three months after joining the Confederate Army of pneumonia and tuberculosis.[1]
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John Breckinridge Grayson | |
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Born | October 18, 1806 (1806-10-18) Fayette County, Kentucky |
Died | October 21, 1861 (1861-10-22) (aged 55) Tallahassee, Florida |
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Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1826–1861 (USA) 1861 (CSA) |
Rank | Major (USA) Brevet Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Commands held | Department of Middle and Eastern Florida |
Battles/wars | Second Seminole War
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Other work | Career Soldier |
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