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John Trout Greble
United States Army officer (1834–1861) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Trout Greble (January 19, 1834 in Philadelphia – June 10, 1861 in Virginia) was a soldier in the United States Army in the American Civil War. He was killed at the battle of Big Bethel, and was the first graduate of the United States Military Academy to be killed in the war.
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John Trout Greble | |
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![]() Lt. John Trout Greble | |
Born | (1834-01-19)January 19, 1834 Philadelphia |
Died | June 10, 1861(1861-06-10) (aged 27) Bethel Manor, Virginia |
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Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1854–1861 |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Unit | 2nd U.S. Artillery Regiment |
Battles/wars | Third Seminole War American Civil War |
Relations | Edwin St. John Greble (son) |
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