John Parker Hawkins
John Parker Hawkins | |
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Brig. Gen. John Parker Hawkins | |
| Born | September 29, 1830 |
| Died | February 7, 1914 (aged 83) Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
| Buried | Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Section 1, Lot 55 39°49′08″N 86°10′26″W / 39.8189897°N 86.1738738°W |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1852–1894 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Unit | 2nd US Infantry 6th US Infantry |
| Commands | 1st Brigade, USCT 1st Division, USCT Commissary General of Subsistence |
| Conflicts | |
| Relations | Louisa Hawkins Canby (sister) Edward Canby (brother-in-law) |
John Parker Hawkins (September 29, 1830 – February 7, 1914) was a career officer of the United States Army who served as brigadier general during the American Civil War, in which he served as a commissary officer and as a commander of colored troops. After the war he remained in the army and rose to the position of Commissary General of Subsistence of the United States Army.