About George D. Wise
Lived 1816 – 1881 (aged 64). George D. Wise was a military officer.
George Douglas Wise (December 31, 1816 – March 18, 1881) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
George D. Wise was born December 31, 1816, in Brooklyn, New York. He was a United States Coast Survey employee before the war. Wise was mustered out of the volunteers on October 1, 1867.
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Who was George D. Wise?
Union Army general (1816-1881)
When was George D. Wise born?
George D. Wise was born on 31 December 1816.
When did George D. Wise die?
George D. Wise died on 18 March 1881 in Binghamton.
What was George D. Wise's occupation?
George D. Wise was a military officer.
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