Ira Glanton Grover (1832-1876) was an American Brevet Brigadier General and attorney who commanded the

7th Indiana Infantry Regiment The 7th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment from the State of Indiana that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 7th Indiana Volunteer Infantry was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, between ...

during the

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, as well as a member of the

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before the outbreak of the war.

Biography

Early life

Grover was born on December 26, 1832, at

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, as the son of Ira Grover and Elizabeth Glanton. On 1839, his father moved to

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, where Grover would spend time attempting to pursue various interests. At the age of 19, he began attending

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and graduated in 1856 with high honors. He briefly served as a teacher at the university before becoming an attorney there. In 1860, Grover was nominated to be a member of the

and was elected with a majority vote of 731 and remained there until the outbreak of the

. During his pre-war life, Grover was described as being energetic, industrious and persevering as well as a kind friend and a faithful public servant.

American Civil War

Grover enlisted in the

as captain of Company E for a term of 3 years. He first saw active combat at the

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but was wounded during the fighting, afterwards returned to the regiment and was promoted to major. Grover also participated at the

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as a part of the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division, of the

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. In early 1863 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and led the 7th Indiana into the Gettysburg Campaign, where he was wounded again. During the battle, he was stationed at

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, to guard the town's trains while he waited for

George J. Stannard George Jerrison Stannard (October 20, 1820 – June 1, 1886) was a Vermont farmer, teacher, governmental official and Union general in the American Civil War. Early life Stannard was born in Georgia, Vermont, the son of Samuel Stannard and Re ...

's 9th Vermont Infantry Regiment, but when the 9th Vermont hadn't arrived by 10 am, Grover and the 7th Indiana went to

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to reinforce the

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. Grover then faced a court-martial for abandoning his post at Emmitsburg but was exonerated. He then participated in the

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but was captured during the fighting and was held as a prisoner of war at

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, before being released on August 3, 1864, as part of a prisoner exchange. However, by September 3, Grover and the 7th Indiana's term of service had ended and they were mustered out of service by September 20. On March 13, 1865, Grover received a

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promotion to

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for "gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Corrick's Ford and the Wilderness, Va."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grover, Ira Glanton 1832 births 1876 deaths People from Union County, Indiana Members of the Indiana House of Representatives Union Army colonels People of Indiana in the American Civil War 19th-century American lawyers

Biography

Early life

American Civil War

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