In the Civil War Granger served as Colonel, 9th Maine Infantry. On March 13, 1865 he was appointed Brevet Brigadier General, USV.
Contributed by Gary Granger on 19 Aug 2012 -
General George Frederick Granger was born at Calais, Maine and was educated at Bowdoin College. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Ninth Maine Volunteer Infantry, was appointed first lieutenant and then to captain. He was promoted to Major by July 1863. He received a ball in the knee at Drewry's Bluff. Soon after leaving the hospital, he was commissioned as colonel, and after commanding his regiment during a number of engagements, he was given command of a bragade, that served in various locations. He was finally placed in command at Raleigh, North Carolina. In June of 1865, he was appointed brigadier-general by brevet. After the close of the war he entered the law offices of his father in Calais, and was one of the well known firm of J. & G.F. Granger, but never entered actively into the practice of law, but devoted most of his time to his father's large real estate interests. His health prevented his active participation in public and political matters, but he was a member of the city government of his town. (Military enlistment furnished by CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEMS, National Parks Service, Film No. M543 roll 8)
Contributed by Gary Granger on 19 Aug 2012 -
General George Frederick Granger was born at Calais, Maine and was educated at Bowdoin College. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Ninth Maine Volunteer Infantry, was appointed first lieutenant and then to captain. He was promoted to Major by July 1863. He received a ball in the knee at Drewry's Bluff. Soon after leaving the hospital, he was commissioned as colonel, and after commanding his regiment during a number of engagements, he was given command of a bragade, that served in various locations. He was finally placed in command at Raleigh, North Carolina. In June of 1865, he was appointed brigadier-general by brevet. After the close of the war he entered the law offices of his father in Calais, and was one of the well known firm of J. & G.F. Granger, but never entered actively into the practice of law, but devoted most of his time to his father's large real estate interests. His health prevented his active participation in public and political matters, but he was a member of the city government of his town. (Military enlistment furnished by CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEMS, National Parks Service, Film No. M543 roll 8)
In the Civil War Granger served as Colonel, 9th Maine Infantry. On March 13, 1865 he was appointed Brevet Brigadier General, USV.
Contributed by Gary Granger on 19 Aug 2012 -
General George Frederick Granger was born at Calais, Maine and was educated at Bowdoin College. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Ninth Maine Volunteer Infantry, was appointed first lieutenant and then to captain. He was promoted to Major by July 1863. He received a ball in the knee at Drewry's Bluff. Soon after leaving the hospital, he was commissioned as colonel, and after commanding his regiment during a number of engagements, he was given command of a bragade, that served in various locations. He was finally placed in command at Raleigh, North Carolina. In June of 1865, he was appointed brigadier-general by brevet. After the close of the war he entered the law offices of his father in Calais, and was one of the well known firm of J. & G.F. Granger, but never entered actively into the practice of law, but devoted most of his time to his father's large real estate interests. His health prevented his active participation in public and political matters, but he was a member of the city government of his town. (Military enlistment furnished by CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEMS, National Parks Service, Film No. M543 roll 8)
Contributed by Gary Granger on 19 Aug 2012 -
General George Frederick Granger was born at Calais, Maine and was educated at Bowdoin College. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Ninth Maine Volunteer Infantry, was appointed first lieutenant and then to captain. He was promoted to Major by July 1863. He received a ball in the knee at Drewry's Bluff. Soon after leaving the hospital, he was commissioned as colonel, and after commanding his regiment during a number of engagements, he was given command of a bragade, that served in various locations. He was finally placed in command at Raleigh, North Carolina. In June of 1865, he was appointed brigadier-general by brevet. After the close of the war he entered the law offices of his father in Calais, and was one of the well known firm of J. & G.F. Granger, but never entered actively into the practice of law, but devoted most of his time to his father's large real estate interests. His health prevented his active participation in public and political matters, but he was a member of the city government of his town. (Military enlistment furnished by CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEMS, National Parks Service, Film No. M543 roll 8)
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