Brevet Brig. Gen. William Galbraith Mitchell

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Brevet Brig. Gen. William Galbraith Mitchell

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Birthplace: Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA, United States
Death: May 30, 1883 (46)
Governors Island, New York, New York County, NY, United States
Place of Burial: Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA, United States
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Husband of Ellen Mitchell

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About Brevet Brig. Gen. William Galbraith Mitchell

  • Civil engineer before war
  • Enlisted on 8/15/1861 as a 1st Lieutenant
  • On 8/15/1861 he was commissioned into Captain "H" Co. PA 49th Infantry
  • 6/25/1863 Chief-of-Staff to General Winfield Scott Hancock
  • Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet
  • Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet
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Brevet Brig. Gen. William Galbraith Mitchell's Timeline

1836
December 8, 1836
Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA, United States
1883
May 30, 1883
Age 46
Governors Island, New York, New York County, NY, United States
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Saint Marks Cemetery, Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA, United States