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Born: 1821 Feb 19 Married to Appoline Alexander Died: 1875 July 9
Francis Preston Blair Jr (Feb 19, 1821-July 9, 1875) was a Union Army general who especially distinguished himself at Vicksburg Miss and had a solid postwar political career.
He was a nominee for Vice President of the United States
From the Washington Times, Feb 23, 2008, by John E. Carey, frequent contributor
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