Joseph Gardner Swift Military person
Joseph Gardner Swift, the first graduate of the United States Military Academy, was born on 31 December 1783 on Nantucket Island, the son of Foster Swift and his wife, Deborah. At the age of six, he saw George Washington on Boston Common, an experience that made an indelible impression on him.
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| allegiance | United States of America |
|---|---|
| military operations | St. Lawrence Campaign |
| military branch | |
| military command | Superintendent of the United States Military Academy Chief Engineer of the US Army Construction of Cape Fear River defenses Eastern Department Defenses Fort Johnson North Carolina |
| service start | 1802 |
| service end | 1818 |