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Clement Finley
Physician and Surgeon General of the US Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clement Alexander Finley (May 11, 1797 – September 8, 1879), was the 10th Surgeon General of the United States Army, May 15, 1861 – April 14, 1862.
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Born | (1797-05-11)May 11, 1797 Newville, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | September 8, 1879(1879-09-08) (aged 82) West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1818–1862 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Army Medical Department |
Commands held | Surgeon General of the United States Army |
Battles/wars | Black Hawk War 2nd Seminole War |
Relations | Brigadier General Daniel Webster Flagler (son in law) Major General Clement Flagler (grandson) Major General Thomas D. Finley (grandson) |
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