| Birth: | Jan. 13, 1828 | | Death: | Jul. 3, 1870 | 
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Rose from a 1st Lieutenant in the 5th New York Infantry to Brigaider General and brigade commander in the Army of the Potomac. Fought in the first battle of the war at Big Bethel, Virginia (Jule 10, 1861). Led the 65th New York Infantry in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He accompanied the VI Corps into the Shenandoah Valley, and led a brigade under General Philip Sheridan. Repeatedly commended, he was promoted to Brigadier General, US Volunteers in May 1865. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
Search Amazon for Joseph Hamblin | | | Burial:
Woodside Cemetery
Yarmouth Port
Barnstable County
Massachusetts, USA |
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Record added: Sep 27, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 6473 |
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