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James Nicholas Wheelan Veteran

Birth: 6 Dec 1837
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 30 Nov 1922 (aged 84)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery

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Plot: Section 2, Grave 954-WS
Memorial ID: 49337129 View Source

Served under General G. M. Dodge in 1867 during the mapping and building of the Union Pacific Railroad. Also served under General Terry during the 1876 campaign against the Plains Indians.

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