Jesse Augustus Gove | |
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| Born | December 5, 1824 Weare, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1862 (aged 37) Gaines' Mill, Hanover County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848 1855–1862 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War Utah War American Civil War |
Jesse Augustus Gove (December 5, 1824 – June 27, 1862) was an American soldier and lawyer, noteworthy for his military career and his role as a colonel in the American Civil War. After graduating from the American Literary Scientific and Military Academy at Norwich, Vermont, Gove served in the Mexican–American War. After the war, he left the army and became a lawyer in New Hampshire, then returned to army service in 1855. During the Civil War he was colonel of the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and was killed leading that regiment in the Battle of Gaines' Mill.[1]
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