George P. Foster

George Perkins Foster
From 1899's Foster Genealogy, Part 1.
Nickname(s)	Fighting Colonel
Born	(1835-10-03)October 3, 1835 Walden, Vermont, U.S.
Died	March 19, 1879(1879-03-19) (aged 44) Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Place of burial	Lakeview Cemetery Burlington, Vermont
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands	1st Vermont Brigade 4th Vermont Infantry
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Lee's Mills Battle of Williamsburg Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Opequon Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek Richmond-Petersburg Campaign Appomattox Campaign
Other work	US Marshal

George Perkins Foster (October 3, 1835 – March 19, 1879) was a school teacher, Colonel and brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and then a United States Marshal.