Timeline
Birth- Jan 1, 1792
Virginia
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 69 - 21 years
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1813
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1861
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Army
Commands held
8th U.S. Infantry
Served For
United States of America
1812 - 1815War of 1812
Rank
First Lieutenant
Conflict Period
War of 1812
Branch
Army
Unit
35th Infantry
Served For
United States of America
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Battles
Battle of Palo Alto, Battle of Resaca de la Palma, Battle of Monterrey, Siege of Vera Cruz, Battle of Cerro Gordo, Battle of Contreras, Battle of Churubusco, Battle of Molino del Rey, Battle of Chapultepec
Rank
Brevet Brigadier general (1847)
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 69 years
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1861
Branch
Army
Rank
Brigadier General
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Death- Jan 1, 1861-Age: 69 years
New York, NY
Burial
Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington DC
Other Facts
Full Name
John Garland