John L. Gardner
John L. Gardner | |
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1844 photo of Gardner taken by Mathew Brady Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress) | |
| Born | August 1, 1793 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 18, 1869 (aged 75) Wilmington, Delaware |
| Place of burial | Immanuel Episcopal Church, New Castle, Delaware |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1812–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 4th U.S. Infantry 7th U.S. Infantry |
| Commands | 4th U.S. Artillery |
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John Lane Gardner (1793–1869) served in the U.S. Army eventually achieving the rank of brevet Brigadier General after serving in the American Civil War having also served in the War of 1812, the Seminole War and the Mexican–American War before that.
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