Capt. Granville Sparrow promotion, 1864

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Granville Sparrow (1837-1907) of Deering, later part of Portland, was promoted in July 1864 as Captain of Company B in the Seventeenth Infantry Volunteers. Initially part of 17th Me.,Co.A, Sparrow served in some 30+ battles during the Civil War.

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  • Title: Capt. Granville Sparrow promotion, 1864
  • Creation Date: 1864-06-28
  • Subject Date: 1864-06-28
  • Location: USA
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 34 cm x 43 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 2293, Scrapbook 3
  • Collection: Capt. Granville F. Sparrow Civil War collection
  • Object Type: Text

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