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Col George Van Tile Griggs

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Col George Van Tile Griggs

Birth
Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
11 Oct 1863 (aged 23)
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union Army Officer. Captain of Company A&H, 2nd New York Calvary. He was brevetted colonel for conspicuous gallentry in action. He was killed in the Battle of Culpeper Court House, Virginia. Griggs Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Newton, New Jersey is named in his honor.
Civil War Union Army Officer. Captain of Company A&H, 2nd New York Calvary. He was brevetted colonel for conspicuous gallentry in action. He was killed in the Battle of Culpeper Court House, Virginia. Griggs Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Newton, New Jersey is named in his honor.


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