James Lorraine Geddes
James Lorraine Geddes (March 19, 1827 – February 21, 1887) was a soldier in India, a brigade commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, college administrator and professor, and military songwriter.
James Lorraine Geddes | |
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| Born | March 19, 1827 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | February 21, 1887 (aged 59) Ames, Iowa, United States |
| Place of burial | Ames, Iowa |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United States of America Union |
| Service/ | British Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 (USA) |
| Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 8th Iowa Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | First Anglo-Afghan War American Civil War |
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