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J. Ford Kent

Brigadier general commanding an infantry brigade.

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Also known as Generals Kent, Kent

First appearance: v in the trenches

J. Ford Kent shows up with force in Appendix B: The "Round Robin" Letter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Major-General commanding First Division, Fifth Corps; first signatory of the round robin letter.
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In Appendix B: The "Round Robin" Letter: Major-General commanding First Division, Fifth Corps; first signatory of the round robin letter. Later, in Endnotes: Mentioned alongside Wheeler regarding the number of American…

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DGDavid GoodrichJHJohn H. ParkerHSHamilton S. Ha…ACAllyn CapronLWLeonard WoodJFJ. Ford Kent

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  • Breaking point

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