MILITARY: John Irvin GREGG, Centre County, PA

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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 severely 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.

Wright, Marcus F., Official Portfolio of War and Nation: A Graphic and 
Pictorial History Prepared Directly from Government Records in the 
Departments of War and Statistics/  Washington, D.C.: Gen. Marcus Joseph 
Wright, 1908.

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