George W. Getty

George W. Getty
George W. Getty
Born	October 2, 1819; Washington, D.C., US
Died	October 1, 1901 (aged 81); Forest Glen, Maryland, US
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1840–1883
Rank	Brigadier General; Brevet Major General
Commands held	IX Corps; VII Corps; VI Corps
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Contreras; Battle of Churubusco; Seminole Wars; American Civil War Peninsula Campaign; Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Siege of Suffolk; Battle of the Wilderness; Battle of Opequon; Battle of Fisher's Hill; Battle of Cedar Creek; Third Battle of Petersburg;
Relations	Robert Nelson Getty (son)
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George Washington Getty (October 2, 1819 – October 1, 1901) was a career military officer in the United States Army, most noted for his role as a division commander in the Army of the Potomac during the final full year of the American Civil War.

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