Francis Vinton Greene

Francis Vinton Greene
Born(1850-06-27)June 27, 1850
DiedMay 15, 1921(1921-05-15) (aged 70)
AllegianceUnited States
Service years1870–1886, 1898–1899
RankMajor General
Unit2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps
Conflicts
Alma materU.S. Military Academy
RelationsGeorge S. Greene (father)
Samuel Dana Greene (brother)
Other workWar Department attaché,
Professor of Artillery at West Point,
New York City Police Commissioner
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Francis Vinton Greene (June 27, 1850 – May 15, 1921) was a United States Army officer who fought in the Spanish–American War. He came from the Greene family of Rhode Island, noted for its long line of participants in American military history.