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Matthew Henry Avery

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Matthew Henry Avery Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Middletown Springs, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Death
1 Sep 1881 (aged 45)
Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA
Burial
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 3, Lot 13
Memorial ID
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Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served during the Civil War first as Colonel and commander of the 10th New York Volunteer Cavalry, then as Colonel and commander of the 1st New York Provisional Cavalry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for “gallantry in action at Sailor’s Creek, Va., and for faithful and meritorious services”.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served during the Civil War first as Colonel and commander of the 10th New York Volunteer Cavalry, then as Colonel and commander of the 1st New York Provisional Cavalry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for “gallantry in action at Sailor’s Creek, Va., and for faithful and meritorious services”.

Bio by: RPD2



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  • Originally Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Aug 19, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7777437/matthew_henry-avery: accessed ), memorial page for Matthew Henry Avery (27 Mar 1836–1 Sep 1881), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7777437, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.