Granberry, John Cowper.

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Bishop, Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Granberry, a native of Norfolk, Va., was an itinerant preacher and a chaplain at the University of Virginia in 1861. During the Civil War he served as chaplain to several regiments in Pickett's division. In 1882 he was elected Bishop and appointed to the Vanderbilt University Board of Trustees.

From the description of Papers of Bishop John Cowper Granberry, 1861-1876. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 30792977

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associatedWith Confederate States of America. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 11th. corporateBody
associatedWith Holcombe, James Philemon, 1820-1873. person
associatedWith Methodist Episcopal Church, South corporateBody
associatedWith Methodist General Convention (1863 : New Orleans) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Virginia corporateBody
associatedWith University of Virginia. Chaplain. corporateBody
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Petersburg (Va.)
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Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Secession
Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862
Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864
Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864
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Active 1876

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