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Adolphus W Greely

Civil War (Union) · US Army

United States of America
A

career Army officer and leader of an ill-fated arctic expedition who was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor.

Timeline

Birth- Mar 27, 1844
Newburyport, Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 64 - 17 years
Rank
Major General
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America

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Service End Date
Jan 1, 1908
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1861

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Enlistment
Louisiana

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1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Rank
Captain (1865)
Branch
Army
Unit
81st United States Colored Infantry

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Served For
United States of America

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Gender
Male
Employment: Employer
Greely Expedition
Employment: Place
Arctic
Employment: Position
Commander
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1884
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1881

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Death- Oct 20, 1935-Age: 92 years
Washington, D.C.

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Burial
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

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Other Facts

Full Name
Adolphus W Greely

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Full Name
Adolphus Washington Greely

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Marriage
Henrietta Greely

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