John Francis Appleton (August 29, 1838 – August 31, 1870) was a lawyer and Union colonel in the American Civil War from the state of Maine who was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers.[1]
- ^ Hunt, Roger D. and Brown, Jack R. Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. P. 17. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990. ISBN 1-56013-002-4.