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Oscar Veniah Dayton

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Oscar Veniah Dayton

Birth
Catskill, Greene County, New York, USA
Death
30 Oct 1898 (aged 71)
Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Burial
West Brompton, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Plot
6W 163 x 14
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Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served in the Civil War first as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 62nd New York Volunteer Infantry. After his wounding in battle, he was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps, where he was first Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st VRC, then Colonel and commander of the 19th VRC. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services."
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served in the Civil War first as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 62nd New York Volunteer Infantry. After his wounding in battle, he was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps, where he was first Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st VRC, then Colonel and commander of the 19th VRC. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services."

Bio by: RPD2

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A private grave marked with a cross set on a stepped base.

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  • Originally Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Mar 13, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6257094/oscar_veniah-dayton: accessed ), memorial page for Oscar Veniah Dayton (1 Jul 1827–30 Oct 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6257094, citing Brompton Cemetery, West Brompton, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.