caption serviceyears laterwork branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial nickname rank image article_title name
robert sanford foster 1861-1865 u.s. marshal united states army union army 13th indiana volunteer infantry regiment indianapolis , indiana 3 march 1903 vernon , indiana united states of america union place of burial american civil war 27 january 1834 crown hill cemetery , indianapolis `` sandy '' 35px brevet major general robert s foster.jpg robert sanford foster
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robert sanford foster

robert sanford foster -lrb- january 27 , 1834 -- march 3 , 1903 -rrb- was a union general during the american civil war .
he played a prominent role in the siege of petersburg and the appomattox campaign .
