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New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
Hartranft, John Frederick 1830-1889 Military officer; born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port in
Norristown (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port in Philadelphia. He died in Norristown, Pa., Oct. 17. 1889.
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
Hartranft, John Frederick 1830-1889 Military officer; born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port in
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port in Philadelphia. He died in Norristown, Pa., Oct. 17. 1889.
John Frederick Hartranft (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
Hartranft, John Frederick 1830-1889 Military officer; born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port i
A. E. Burnside (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
Hartranft, John Frederick 1830-1889 Military officer; born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port in
Dee (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
Hartranft, John Frederick 1830-1889 Military officer; born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port i
1859 AD (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
Hartranft, John Frederick 1830-1889 Military officer; born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port in
1830 AD (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
Hartranft, John Frederick 1830-1889 Military officer; born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led th1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port in
1879 AD (search for this): entry hartranft-john-frederick
born in New Hanover, Montgomery co., Pa., Dee. 16, 1830; graduated at Union College in 1853, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He commanded the 4th Pennsylvania (three months) regiment; then organized the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, and as its colonel accompanied Burnside's expedition to North Carolina early in 1862. He was in all the operations of that corps (the 9th), and was made brigadier-general in May, 1864. At Antietam he led the famous charge that carried the lower bridge (see Antietam, battle of), and was in command of the division of the 9th Corps that gallantly recaptured Fort Steadman, before Petersburg, in March, 1865, for which he was brevetted majorgeneral. He was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 and 1875; pursued a vigorous policy during the great railroad strikes in July, 1877; was appointed major-general commanding the State militia in 1879; and was afterwards postmaster and collector of the port in Philadelphia. He died in Norristown, Pa., Oct. 17. 1889.
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