Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  Gen. John Frederick Hartranft

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                                 HARTRANFT
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   HARTRANFT, GEN. JOHN FREDERICK, born in Montgomery county, Pa.,
   December 16, 1830.  Admitted to bar, 1859.  Enlisted in Civil war and
   distinguished himself at Vicksburg.  Commanded a brigade in the
   Wilderness campaign, and distinguished himself before Petersburg.
   Brevetted major-general in 1865.  Elected Auditor-general of
   Pennsylvania, 1865 and 1868. Elected Governor of the State, 1872 and
   1875. Died October 17, 1889.

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