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 | | JESSE AUGUSTUS GOVE was born Dec. 5, 1824 at Ware, N.H. He was educated at the Military Accademy at Norwich, Vt. In 1847 was appointed second lieutenant in the Ninth United States Infantry, served in the Mexican war, and was promotedto first lieutenant. |
 | | He was promoted sergeant; commissioned second lieutenant, May 23, 1862; first lieutenant, Aug. 12, 1862; captain, Dec. 16, 1862, and assigned command of Company E. Wounded at Rappahannock Station, Nov. 6, 1863. |
 | | He entered the regiment as a corporal in the Second Company of Sharpshooters, and was successivly seargeant, first sergeant, and first lieutenent of the company, being mustered as first lieutenant, May 19, 1863. |
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