McIntosh, John Baillie

Born in Florida, John McIntosh served in the Navy during the Mexican War but later fought in the Union cavalry during the Civil War, losing a leg in 1864. McIntosh's older brother James fought for the Confederacy. During the Gettysburg campaign, McIntosh commanded a brigade charged with covering York and Carlisle.
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Full name
John Baillie McIntosh
Place of Birth
Burial Place
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Origins
Slave State
Family
James S. McIntosh (father), Eliza Shumate McIntosh (mother), James B. McIntosh (brother), Amelia Short (wife)
Occupation
Military
Businessman
Government
Grant Administration (1869-77)
Military
US military (Pre-Civil War)
Union Army
US military (Post-Civil War)
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