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Joseph G. Swift1 |
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Joseph Gardner Swifta Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 1, 1862, to June 18, 1866, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 5th Artillery, June 18, 1866. Served: in garrison at Richmond, Va., Sep. 30, 1866, to Aug. 22, 1868 (leave of absence, Aug. 22 to Nov. 26, 1868), — Ft. Macon, N. C., to Feb., 1869, — Ft. Adams, R. I., to Feb., 1870, — and Ft. Trumbull, Ct., to Feb. 25, 1871; and on leave of absence, to Mar. 2, 1871. Died, Mar. 2, 1871, at New York city: Aged 28. See Annual Association of Graduates, U. S. M. A., 1871, for an obituary notice.º Buried, Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, NY. |
1 Grandson of General Joseph G. Swift, the first graduate of the Military Academy.
a Lt. Swift's full name is from his tombstone (q.v.).
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