| LC control no. | no2016110905 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Herron, Francis Jay, 1837-1902 |
| Variant(s) | Herron, Francis J., 1837-1902 |
| Birth date | 1837-02-17 |
| Death date | 1902-01-08 |
| Affiliation | United States. Army |
| Profession or occupation | Generals |
| Found in | Thomas T. Eckert papers [archival collection] (Francis Jay Herron) Eicher, John H. and David J. Eicher. Civil War high commands, 2001: p. 294-295 (Francis Jay Herron; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., 17 Feb. 1827; d. New York, 8 Jan. 1902) Civil War Trust website (August 17, 2016): Francis J. Herron (Major General; February 17, 1837 - January 8, 1902; banker in Iowa, who formed a militia, the Governor's Grays, in 1859 which later became part of the 1st Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Herron rapidly rose in the ranks; was appointed commander of the 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the Army of the Frontier. He was the youngest man to be made Major General in 1862) <http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/francis-j-herron.html> |
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