Byron Root Pierce
Byron Root Pierce (September 20, 1829 – July 10, 1924) was an American dentist who served as a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was noted for fighting at First Manassas and during the Peninsula and Seven Days Campaigns. Pierce participated in all of the major battles in the East.
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| Born | September 20, 1829 East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, United States |
| Died | July 10, 1924 (aged 94) |
| Buried | Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America
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| Service/ | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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