
General John Gibbon
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deano1943
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Quick Description: The John Gibbon statue is located in the Gettysburg National Military Park, along Handcock Avenue, near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 5/22/2007 2:13:06 PM
Waymark Code: WM1JWG
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Long Description:General John Gibbon (April 20, 1827 - February 6, 1896) was a
career U.S. army officer who fought in the American Civil War and
the Indian War.
Gibbon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but raised in
North Carolina. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in
1847.