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  • Joseph Gardner Swift
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  • Joseph Gardner Swift, the first graduate of the United States Military Academy, was born on 31 December 1783 on Nantucket Island, the son of Foster Swift and his wife, Deborah. At the age of six, he saw George Washington on Boston Common, an experience that made an indelible impression on him.
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serviceyears
  • 1802
Birth Date
  • 1783-12-31
Commands
  • Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
  • Chief Engineer of the US Army
  • Construction of Cape Fear River defenses
  • Eastern Department Defenses
  • Fort Johnson, North Carolina
Branch
death place
  • Geneva, New York
Name
  • Joseph Gardner Swift
Caption
  • COL Joseph Gardner Swift
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Nantucket, Massachusetts
Title
death date
  • 1865-07-22
Rank
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
  • Battle of Chrysler’s Farm;
  • St. Lawrence Campaign;
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Years
  • 1812
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  • Joseph Gardner Swift, the first graduate of the United States Military Academy, was born on 31 December 1783 on Nantucket Island, the son of Foster Swift and his wife, Deborah. At the age of six, he saw George Washington on Boston Common, an experience that made an indelible impression on him.
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