John Joseph Abercrombie was a career United States Army officer who served in numerous wars, finally reaching the rank of brigadier general during the American Civil War.
John Joseph Abercrombie photo taken between 1861 and 1865
Kate Chase Sprague with Gen. J. J. Abercrombie and staff
Robert Patterson was an Irish-born American military officer who served as a United States Army major general during the Mexican–American War, and a Union Army major general during the American Civil War. During the Mexican-American War, he served as second in command to Winfield Scott and fought at the Siege of Veracruz and the Battle of Cerro Gordo.
A portrait depicting Patterson during the Mexican-American War
Patterson's memorial and tombstone in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania