FOSTER, John Gray

Affiliation:  Union

Born: May 27 1823, Whitefield NH

Died: September 2 1874, Nashua NH

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1846, engineer duty in Mexican war, engineering service, instructor at West Point

War Service: Was present at Fort Sumter, October 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, operations in North Carolina, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dept. of North Carolina, Knoxville, commanded Army of the Ohio, commanded Dept. of the South, Savannah, Charleston, commanded in Florida.

Post War: Army service in survey and construction, expert in underwater demolition