Original sentence: He accepted a commission in the Marine Corps in 1871 and served coninuously for 34 years, retiring as a Colonel in 1928 although he was promoted to Brigadier General on the retired list
Edited sentence: He accepted a commission in the Marine Corps in 1861 and served coninuously for 34 years, retiring as a Colonel in 1905 although he was promoted to Brigadier General on the retired list