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Born | [1][2][3] Norfolk, Virginia | August 24, 1823
Died | May 1, 1895 New York City, New York | (aged 72)
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1842–1886 |
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John Newton (August 24, 1823 – May 1, 1895) was a career officer in the United States Army, a Union general in the American Civil War, and Chief of the Corps of Engineers.