page_title: John L. Gardner (brigadier general)
hierarchical_section_title: John L. Gardner (brigadier general)
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of John L. Gardner taken by Mathew Brady
context_page_description: John Lane Gardner served in the U.S. Army eventually achieving the rank of brevet Brigadier General after serving in the American Civil War having also served in the War of 1812, the Second Seminole War and the Mexican–American War. After Gardner retired from military service he devoted time to recruiting for the Army.
context_section_description: John Lane Gardner (1793–1869) served in the U.S. Army eventually achieving the rank of brevet Brigadier General after serving in the American Civil War having also served in the War of 1812, the Second Seminole War and the Mexican–American War. After Gardner retired from military service he devoted time to recruiting for the Army.
caption: 1844 photo of Gardner taken by Mathew Brady
  Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress)
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