Raynors HCA 2016-10
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JOHN W. GEARY (1819-1873) postmaster of San Francisco in 1849, Kansas Territorial governor in 1856, Union colonel who helped raise the 28th and 147th Pennsylvania Infantry regiments who was severely wounded during the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. His son died in his arms during the battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn. and he was appointed brevet major general after Sherman's March to the Sea. Later Governor of Pennsylvania. War-date Union Civil War CDV showing Brig. Gen. John W. Geary seated mid chest pose published by Schwing & Rudd, photographers, Army of the Cumberland. Inscribed in period blue ink, "Gen. John W. Geary commander of 2nd Division, 20 Army Corps." VG
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