John H Calef
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John H Calef
Born: 1841
Died: 1912
Age: 71 Years
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**JOHN...(A photo of John can be seen at findagrave website). Civil War Union Army Officer. Graduated from the USMA in 1862. Served as Lieutenant and Commander of Battery A, 2nd US Artillery. His unit opened the Battle of Gettysburg for the Army of the Potomac. After firing the first shot, Calef copied down the gun's serial number and years later it was found and mounted at the base of the statue of Gen John Buford, which stands in the Gettysburg National Military Park near where the first artillery shot took place. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1900.
Military Service
Branch: US ARMY
Rank: LIEUTENANT COLONEL
Conflict: AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Unit: Battery A, 2nd US Artillery
Notes: USMA Class of 1862
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BillionGraves.com record for John H Calef (1841 - 1912), BillionGraves Record West Point Cemetery, West Point, Orange, New York, United States, North America
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