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John White Geary (December 30, 1819 – February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco , a governor of the Kansas Territory , and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania .
On October 15, 1861, Union Major General Nathaniel P. Banks ordered Colonel John White Geary to cross the Potomac River from Maryland Heights, part of Elk Ridge (Maryland) and capture wheat stored by the Confederate States Army near Bolivar Heights. [1] Geary crossed the river with 600 men but sent 500 of them back that night. [1]
Republican candidate John W. Geary defeated Democratic candidate Hiester Clymer to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Results. 1866 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election [1]
The command of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, consisting of the XI Corps under Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard and the 2nd Division of the XII Corps under Brig. Gen. John W. Geary. Hooker commanded the 10,000-man Union force engaged at the Battle of Lookout Mountain, which included three divisions, one from each of the Union armies, commanded by:
The 28th Pennsylvania Infantry was organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a three-year enlistment and mustered on June 28, 1861, under the command of Colonel John W. Geary. (Unusually, the regiment initially contained fifteen companies.)
John Sutter: 2,201 15.49% Independent Democrat: John W. Geary: 1,358 9.56% ... John Sutter John W. Geary William M. Stewart Scattering Margin Total votes cast ...
John W. Geary's division lost 519 men at Gilgal Church. Johnston ordered the withdrawal of Bate's division and it was accomplished on the night of June 14–15. The senior division commander Loring assumed temporary command of Polk's corps. [24] After discovering Pine Mountain was abandoned, Sherman believed that Johnston's entire army was ...
John W. Geary John W. Geary 290,552 (50.40%) Asa Packer: 285,956 (49.60%) 4,596 (0.8%) [32] 1872 John W. Geary John F. Hartranft: 353,387 (52.55%) Charles R. Buckalew: 317,760 (49.60%) 35,627 (2.95%) [33] 1875 John F. Hartranft John F. Hartranft 304,175 (49.90%) Cyrus L. Pershing 292,145 (47.93%) 12,030 (1.97%) [34] 1878 John F. Hartranft Henry ...