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What was Benjamin Harrison's rank in the Union Army during the American Civil War?

  • Major

  • Lieutenant Colonel

  • Colonel

  • Brigadier General

Answer

During the American Civil War, Benjamin Harrison served in the Union Army as a colonel. He was later confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a brevet brigadier general of volunteers in 1865.
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