Free Genealogy Biography of John Crawford,
Pennsylvania Volunteer of the Civil War
John Sydney Crawford
Crawford, John Sydney, engineer, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 19, 1839; son of Stephen Rowan and Jane Tucker (Wilson) Crawford.
He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and in 1861 entered the 17th Pennsylvania regiment, 17th Regiment, U.S. volunteers, as a private and served throughout the civil war. He was promoted 1st lieutenant and captain in the 114th Regiment, U.S. volunteers, and was connected with General Kearny's division, 3d army corps, Army of the Potomac.
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Source: American Biographical Library;The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans
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