Brev. Brig. Gen. (USA) James Ketner

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Brev. Brig. Gen. (USA) James Ketner

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Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Death: February 19, 1906 (69)
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA
Place of Burial: Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Jacob Ketner and Caroline Ketner
Husband of Martha Ann Ketner
Father of Palmer Ketner and Edwin Ryland Ketner

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About Brev. Brig. Gen. (USA) James Ketner

Civil War Union brevet Brigadier General. A lawyer and politician from Kansas, he became a Major in the 1st Kansas Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He was transferred to the 16th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry retaining the rank of Major. On March 13, 1865, he was made a Brevet Brigadier General for meritorious and gallant services during the war. From 1883 to 1885, he was a Major General of the Kansas National Guard. After the war he resumed his career as lawyer and politician. He died in Junction City on February 19, 1906.

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Brev. Brig. Gen. (USA) James Ketner's Timeline

1836
June 30, 1836
Ohio, United States
1866
November 23, 1866
Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
1871
December 27, 1871
Kansas, United States
1906
February 19, 1906
Age 69
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA
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Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA