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Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
iversity of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appomattox Court-house. He was retired in 1873 with the rank of brigadier-general. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 3, 1892.
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
Crawford, Samuel Wylie 1829-1892 Military officer; born in Franklin county, Pa., Nov. 8, 1829; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appo
Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
Crawford, Samuel Wylie 1829-1892 Military officer; born in Franklin county, Pa., Nov. 8, 1829; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to App
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
Crawford, Samuel Wylie 1829-1892 Military officer; born in Franklin county, Pa., Nov. 8, 1829; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appo
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
county, Pa., Nov. 8, 1829; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appomattox Court-house. He was retired in 1873 with the rank of brigadier-ge
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
Crawford, Samuel Wylie 1829-1892 Military officer; born in Franklin county, Pa., Nov. 8, 1829; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appo
Franklin County (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
Crawford, Samuel Wylie 1829-1892 Military officer; born in Franklin county, Pa., Nov. 8, 1829; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appo
Joseph King Fenno Mansfield (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
versity of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appomattox Court-house. He was retired in 1873 with the rank of brigadier-general. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 3, 1892.
Samuel Wylie Crawford (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
Crawford, Samuel Wylie 1829-1892 Military officer; born in Franklin county, Pa., Nov. 8, 1829; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie CrawforSamuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded theed colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appomattox Court-house. He was retired in 1873 with the rank of brig
N. P. Banks (search for this): entry crawford-samuel-wylie
, 1829; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847; studied medicine, and in 1851 was made assistant surgeon in the United States army. He was in Texas and New Mexico on duty, and in 1856 went to Mexico, where he pursued scientific researches. Dr. Crawford was surgeon of the garrison of Fort Sumter during its siege in 1861, and performed valuable military service there. Samuel Wylie Crawford. In May he was made major of infantry and inspector-general in eastern Virginia. With Banks, he bore a conspicuous part in the Shenandoah Valley and in the battle of Cedar Mountain as brigadier-general. At the battle of Antietam he commanded the division of Mansfield after that general's death. He was brevetted colonel in the United States army for his conduct at Gettysburg. In Grant's campaign (1864-65) against Richmond, General Crawford bore a conspicuous part from the Wilderness to Appomattox Court-house. He was retired in 1873 with the rank of brigadier-general. He died in
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