General John G. Barnard

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Civil_War_Campaign_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1815-05-16
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Barnard_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_New_York_Engineers
gptkbp:contribution Construction of fortifications
Bridges and roads construction
Railroad construction during the war
gptkbp:death_date 1882-12-30
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General John G. Barnard
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:known_for Military engineering during the American Civil War
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern military engineering
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:notable_event Promotion to Brigadier General
Retirement from military service
Involvement in post-war infrastructure projects
Participation in military engineering education
Recognition for engineering contributions
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Chief_Engineer_of_the_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:engineers
Author of military engineering texts
Consultant for military projects
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Brigadier_General_Henry_W._Benham
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:role Engineer officer
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1839-1882
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Barnard
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_Newton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chancellorsville_Battlefield_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5