Gordon Granger
| Gordon Granger | |
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Gordon Granger, photo taken during American Civil War
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| Born |
November 6, 1821 Joy, Wayne County, New York |
| Died | January 10, 1876 (aged 54) Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Place of burial | Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1845–1876 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held |
Army of Kentucky IV Corps XIII Corps Department of Texas District of New Mexico |
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Gordon Granger (November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Granger was born in Joy, Wayne County, New York, in 1821 to Gaius Granger and Catherine Taylor. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1845 placed thirty-fifth in the class of forty-one. He was commissioned a brevet second lieutenant and assigned to the Second Infantry Regiment stationed in Detroit, Michigan. In 1846 he transferred to the newly constituted Regiment of Mounted Riflemen at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
During the Mexican-American War, Granger fought in Winfield Scott's army. He took part in the Siege of Veracruz, the Battle of Cerro Gordo, the Battle of Contreras, the Battle of Churubusco, and the Battle for Mexico City. Granger received two citations for gallantry and in May 1847 received his regular commission as a second lieutenant. After the war, he served on the western frontier in Oregon then in Texas. In 1853 he became a first lieutenant.
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