George W. Getty Military person

George Washington Getty (October 2, 1819 – October 1, 1901) was a career military officer in the United States Army, most noted for his role as a division commander in the Army of the Potomac during the final full year of the American Civil War.

Personal facts

George W. Getty
Birth dateOctober 02, 1819
Birth place
Georgetown (Washington D.C.)
Date of deathOctober 01, 1901
Place of death
Forest Glen Maryland

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Military person

allegiance
United States of America
Union
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of South Mountain
Siege of Suffolk
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Antietam
Seminole Wars
Peninsula Campaign
Mexican–American War
Battle of Cedar Creek
Battle of Fisher's Hill
Battle of Opequon
Third Battle of Petersburg
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
military command
IX Corps
VII Corps
VI Corps
service start1840
service end1883

George W. Getty on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/gwgetty.htm
  2. http://www.generalsandbrevets.com/ngg/getty.htm