Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Granville Sparrow (1837-1907) of Deering, later part of Portland, was promoted in July 1864 as Captain of Company B in the Seventeenth Infantry Volunteers. Initially part of 17th Me.,Co.A, Sparrow served in some 30+ battles during the Civil War.
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About This Item
- Title: Capt. Granville Sparrow promotion, 1864
- Creation Date: 1864-06-28
- Subject Date: 1864-06-28
- Location: USA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 34 cm x 43 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 2293, Scrapbook 3
- Collection: Capt. Granville F. Sparrow Civil War collection
- Object Type: Text
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- Military promotion
- Military service, Voluntary
- Soldiers--Maine
- Sparrow, Granville Fontaine, 1837-1907
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army--Promotions
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865)
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