George Francis McGinnis
George Francis McGinnins was a volunteer soldier during the MexicanAmerican War and a Union General during the American Civil War.
McGinnis was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother died when he was an infant and he lived with his aunt for a time. At agehe and his father moved to Ohio where his father became a hatter. It was during his time in Ohio that war with Mexico broke out and George volunteered his services. Commissioned as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry he was mustered out of the volunteers with the rank of Captain in 1847 and returned to Ohio to take up hatting.
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