Timeline
Birth- 20/04/1827
Philadelphia PA
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 21 - 20 years
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Service End Date
1848
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Service Start Date
1847
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Gender
Male
Occupation
United States Army officer who fought in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.
Education: Institution
United States Military Academy
Education: Place
West Point NY
Education: To
1847
Education: From
1843
Marriage- 1855-Age: 28 years
Francis "Fannie" North Moale
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 38 - 34 years
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Service Start Date
1861
Rank
Major General
Branch
Army
Service End Date
1865
Served For
United States of America
Death- 6/02/1896-Age: 69 years
Baltimore, MD
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA
Other Facts
Also known as
General John Gibbon
Full Name
John Oliver Gibbon
Father
Dr. John Heysham Gibbons
Mother
Catharine Lardner Gibbons
