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Col George Byron Ely

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Col George Byron Ely Veteran

Birth
Death
12 Oct 1886 (aged 61–62)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Veteran of the Civil War where he was a Captain in the Iron Brigade, Company D., 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, and was twice brevetted by Act of Congress for gallant and meritorious service. He was seriously wounded at the battle of Antietam in 1862 and could not return to active duty. He later became a lawyer.
Veteran of the Civil War where he was a Captain in the Iron Brigade, Company D., 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, and was twice brevetted by Act of Congress for gallant and meritorious service. He was seriously wounded at the battle of Antietam in 1862 and could not return to active duty. He later became a lawyer.


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