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John Alexander Steiner
Brevet Brigadier General, 1st MD Infantry (Potomac Home Brigade)
Born: March 16, 1816 in Frederick County, MD
Death: April 20, 1902 in Baltimore, MD
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Area G Lot 146
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Frederick News (April 21, 1902)
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Frederick News (April 23, 1902)
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Frederick Citizen (April 25, 1902)



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ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
 Military Information
 Age at Enlistment:   46
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Home Residence during War:   Frederick, MD
Military Years:   1861 - 1865

                Enlisted October 22, 1861 at Frederick, MD
                Major, 1st MD Infantry (Potomac Home Brigade)
                POW September 15, 1862 at Harpers Ferry, VA
                Promoted to Lt. Colonel February 6, 1863
                Resigned June 12, 1863 (but served through Battle of
                      Gettysburg)
                Brevet Colonel from March 13, 1865
                Brevet Brigadier General from March 13, 1865
               
Personal Information
 Occupation:
  Brickmaker, sheriff
 Father:           Henry Steiner
 Mother:          Susan Haller
 Spouse:          1. Ann Sophia Myers
                         2. Mary Ann Brunner
                                               
​ Last known residence:    1711 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD
 Cause of Death:       

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