A
career Army officer and leader of an ill-fated arctic expedition who was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor.
Timeline
Birth- 27/03/1844
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 64 - 17 years
Rank
Major General
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Service End Date
1/01/1908
Service Start Date
1/01/1861
Enlistment
Louisiana
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Rank
Captain (1865)
Branch
Army
Unit
81st United States Colored Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Gender
Male
Employment: Employer
Greely Expedition
Employment: Place
Arctic
Employment: Position
Commander
Employment: End Date
1/01/1884
Employment: Start Date
1/01/1881
Death- 20/10/1935-Age: 92 years
Washington, D.C.
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Other Facts
Full Name
Adolphus W Greely
Full Name
Adolphus Washington Greely
Marriage
Henrietta Greely