David B. Birney

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David Bell Birney
David B. Birney
Born(1825-05-29)May 29, 1825
Huntsville, Alabama, US
DiedOctober 18, 1864(1864-10-18) (aged 39)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Place of burial
Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1861–1864
Rank Major General
CommandsX Corps
ConflictsAmerican Civil War

David Bell Birney (May 29, 1825 – October 18, 1864) was a businessman, lawyer, and a Union general in the American Civil War.

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