Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General John Irvin Gregg

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                                   GREGG
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   GREGG, GEN. JOHN IRVIN, born at Bellefonte, Pa., July 19, 1826. Served
   in Mexican war and promoted to captain. Commissioned captain of United
   States Cavalry May, 1861. Commanded cavalry division in Army of
   Potomac April, 1863, to April, 1865, and was severly wounded. At close
   of war brevetted major-general of volunteers and brigadier-general in
   regular army. July, 1868, became colonel of 8th cavalry. Retired in
   1879.