John Lafayette Riker
John Lafayette Riker | |
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John Lafayette Riker | |
| Born | August 15, 1824 |
| Died | May 31, 1862 (aged 37) |
| Place of burial | Green-wood Cemetery, Brooklyn |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Anderson Zouaves Sixty-second New York State Volunteers |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
John Lafayette Riker (August 15, 1824 – May 31, 1862) was an American attorney and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Fair Oaks during the Peninsula Campaign.