Theodore O'Hara
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Theodore O'Hara (February 11, 1820 – June 6, 1867) was a poet and an officer for the United States Army in the Mexican–American War, and a Confederate colonel in the American Civil War. He is best known for the poems "Bivouac of the Dead", which is quoted in many cemeteries, and "The Old Pioneer".
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Born | (1820-02-11)February 11, 1820 Danville, Kentucky |
Died | June 6, 1867(1867-06-06) (aged 47) Bullock County, Alabama |
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Allegiance | United States of America Lopez` Cuban Filibusters Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Filibusters Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1846–1848, 1855–1856 1849–1851 1861–1865 |
Rank | Captain (US) Brevet Major Colonel (Filibusters) Colonel (CSA) |
Battles/wars | Mexican-American War Lopez' Cuba Expedition American Civil War |
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