Stephen Rose Gilkyson

Stephen Rose Gilkyson (1832 – 1892) was a Union Army officer that served in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. He commanded first the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry as a lieutenant colonel (most notably at the Battle of Gettysburg) and the 40th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry as a Colonel.

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  • 1832

Date of death:

  • Jan 31, 1892 (age 60 years)
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