John Darragh Wilkins papers 1862-1865 Wilkins, John Darragh
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McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885
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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McClellan served with distinction during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), and later left the Army to work on railroads until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Early in the conflict, McClellan was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role i...
Wilkins, John D. (John Darragh), -1900
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U.S. Army officer. From the description of Letters, 1858-1869. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271036 From the description of Letters, 1858-1869. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20504569 In July 1846, John D. Wilkins of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania joined the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant under the command of General Taylor, and was ordered to join the 4th Infantry at Matamoros where he reported to Major William Graham in October 1846. ...
United States. Army
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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...
Wilkins, Mrs. John Darragh
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Wilkins, John Darragh, d. 1900 Rank : Captain (1861 April), Major (1865 May) Regiment : United States. Army--Infantry Regiment, 3rd; United States. Army--Infantry Regiment, 15th (1865- ) Service : 1846-1886 West Pointer John Darragh Wilkins was a career army officer with fifteen years of service behind him when the Civil War broke out. Having already received a commendation for gallant and meritorious conduct at the Battles of Contrera...
