George P. Foster

George Perkins Foster
George Perkins Foster
	From 1899's Foster Genealogy, Part 1.
Nickname(s)	Fighting Colonel
Born	October 3, 1835; Walden, Vermont, U.S.
Died	March 19, 1879 (aged 44); Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Place of burial	Lakeview Cemetery Burlington, Vermont
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel; Brevet Brigadier General
Commands held	1st Vermont Brigade; 4th Vermont Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Lee's Mills; Battle of Williamsburg; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of the Wilderness; Battle of Opequon; Battle of Fisher's Hill; Battle of Cedar Creek; Richmond-Petersburg Campaign; Appomattox Campaign;
Other work	US Marshal

George Perkins Foster (October 3, 1835 – March 19, 1879) was a school teacher, Colonel and brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and then a United States Marshal.

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