John P. Van Leer | |
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| Birth name | John Pugh Van Leer |
| Born | February 27, 1825 |
| Died | May 5, 1862 (aged 37) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried | Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1860-1862 |
| Rank |  Colonel Lieutenant Colonel[1] |
| Commands | 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
John Pugh Van Leer (February 27, 1825 – May 5, 1862) was an American military officer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry regiment and was killed during the Battle of Williamsburg. He was a member of the influential Van Leer family and his ancestors were some the earliest settlers of the Pennsylvania Colony.
- ^ Foster, John Young (1868). New Jersey and the Rebellion: A History of the Service of the Troops and the People of New Jersey in Aid of the Union Cause. Newark, NJ: Martin R. Dennis & Co. p. 17. Retrieved 2 September 2021.