John Milton Brannan - West Point, New York - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

John Milton Brannan was born in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1819. He entered the U.S. Military Academy in 1837 and after graduation was posted to the artillery as a brevet second lieutenant. Brannan served as regimental adjutant of the First Artillery in the war with Mexico and was promoted to captain for his bravery in action. Brannan was appointed brigadier general of volunteers on September 28, 1861. He served as commander of the Department of Key West and temporarily took command of the Department of the South in 1862. Brannan was later appointed as chief of artillery of the Army of the Cumberland and served as Inspector of that department until the end of the war. Brannan retired as a colonel in 1882 and settle in New York City, where he died on December 16, 1892. Source/Credit: (visit link)

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Description: John Milton Brannan was born in Washington, D.C. on July 1, 1819. He served as a messenger for the United States Congress at the age of 18. During this time he impress Ratliff Boon, a congressman from Indiana with his dedication and promptness that Congressman Boon petition the other members of Congress to have Brannan appointed to West Point. As a result Brannan’s appointment shows he was appointed from the State of Indiana. In 1841, he graduated 23rd in his class and went on to serve as a career artillery officer. On September 28, 1861 he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General of Volunteers and stationed in Key West, Florida. During the Civil War, Brannan saw action at Tullahoma, Chickamauga, and Atlanta. For his service during the Civil War he was brevetted Major General in the Regulars on March 13, 1865. He served on in the artillery until he was retired at the mandatory age of 62. General Brannan retired to New York where he died on December 16, 1892. He was originally buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in New York, but several years later he was reinterred in the United State Military Academy Cemetery in West Point, New York. Date of birth: 07/01/1819 Date of death: 12/16/1892 Area of notoriety: Military Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily: Dawn to Dusk Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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