Benjamin H. Grierson
Date of Birth: July 8, 1826
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Education: N/A
Final Wartime Rank: Major General
Final Peacetime Rank: Brigadier General
Date of Death: September 1, 1911
Place of Death: Omena, MI
Buried At:
Jacksonville, IL
Major Battles: Holly Springs, Grant's Tennessee & Mississippi Raids, Mobile
Interesting Fact(s): Grierson was in charge of U.S. Grant's cavalry arm, during the Vicksburg Campaign. Prior to the Civil War, Grierson taught music.
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