Colonel Benjamin Grierson

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Colonel_Benjamin_Grierson
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awards Thanks of Congress
gptkbp:birthDate July 8, 1826
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Springfield_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Grierson
gptkb:Edith_Grierson
gptkb:Robert_Kirk_Grierson
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:10th_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:6th_Illinois_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:deathDate August 31, 1911
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Omena,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkbp:education public schools in Youngstown, Ohio
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:White_American
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Benjamin_Henry_Grierson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel Benjamin Grierson
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Brigadier General
Colonel
gptkbp:notableEvent helped organize Buffalo Soldiers
led Grierson's Raid in 1863
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Grierson's_Raid
commanding the 10th Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:George_Grierson
gptkb:Edith_Grierson
gptkb:Robert_Kirk_Grierson
gptkbp:prewarOccupation gptkb:music_educator
bandleader
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Indian_Wars
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Alice_Kirk_Grierson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:10th_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6