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David McMurtrie Gregg
David McMurtrie Gregg (April 10, 1833 – August 7, 1916) was a farmer, diplomat, and a Union cavalry general in the American Civil War.
Early life and career.
Gregg was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He was the first cousin of future Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin and the grandson of Pennsylvania Congressman Andrew Gregg. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in 1855 and was given a commission as a brevet second lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Dragoons Regiment
I. Gregg and cousin of David McMurtrie Gregg, both Union generals in the Civil War. He was also a cousin of Col. John I. Curtin.
References.
- Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher. "Civil War High Commands". Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2001. .
 Retrieved on 2009-03-23
External links.
- Life and Times of Andrew Gregg Curtin (biography)
- Curtin Clan Association Ancestry Centre