John G. Foster
Union army general (1823-1874) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 51
John Gray Foster was an American soldier. A career military officer in the United States Army and a Union general during the American Civil War, he served in North and South Carolina during the war. A reconstruction era expert in underwater demolition, he wrote a treatise on the subject in 1869.
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He continued with the Army after the war, using his expertise as assistant to the chief engineer in Washington, DC and at a post on Lake Erie.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1823 to 1874 · aged 51
