Louis Raymond Francine

Louis Raymond Francine (1837–1863) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Louis Raymond Francine
Born(1837-03-26)March 26, 1837
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 16, 1863(1863-07-16) (aged 26)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance Union
BranchUnion Army
Rank Colonel
Bvt. Brigadier general
Battles
Signature

Career

Louis Raymond Francine enlisted, and was commissioned a captain in the 7th New Jersey Infantry Regiment on August 23, 1861; lieutenant colonel on July 8, 1862; and colonel on December 9. He was brevetted brigadier general in the United States Volunteers on July 2, 1863, for gallantry and meritorious service at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he was mortally wounded on July 2, 1863, and of which he died on July 16, 1863.[1]

See also

References

  1. Heitman 1903, p. 433.

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