Joseph Christmas Ives
American explorer and botanist (1828–1868) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Christmas Ives (25 December 1829 – 12 November 1868) was an American soldier, botanist, and an explorer of the Colorado River in 1858.
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Joseph Christmas Ives | |
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Born | (1829-12-25)December 25, 1829 New York City, U.S. |
Died | November 12, 1868(1868-11-12) (aged 38) New York City, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1852–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | First lieutenant (USA) Colonel (CSA) |
Unit | Topographical Engineers |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Cora Semmes Ives |
Children | Eugene S. Ives |
Other work | Botanist, explorer |
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