Alfred Brunson McCalmont

Alfred Brunson McCalmont

Birth
Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 7 May 1874 (aged 49)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot Section H, Lot 24
Memorial ID 7739836 · View Source
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Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served during the Civil War first as Lieutenant Colonel of the 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel and commander of the 208th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. In the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he assumed command of the regiment when its Colonel, Robert P. Cummins, was killed during the action of the First Day (July 1). He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant services during the war".

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Alfred Brunson McCalmont (28 Apr 1825–7 May 1874), Find a Grave Memorial no. 7739836, citing Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .