John Kemp Mizner of New York
- Appointed from Michigan, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1852 (33)
- Breveted Second Lieutenant, 2nd United States Dragoons, 1 July 1856
- Second Lieutenant, 25 February 1857
- First Lieutenant, 9 May 1861
- 2nd United States Cavalry, 3 August 1861
- Captain, 12 November 1861
- Colonel, 3rd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, 7 March 1862
- Mustered out of the volunteer service, 12 February 1866
- Major, 4th United States Cavalry, 26 January 1869
- Lieutenant Colonel, 8th United States Cavalry, 9 January 1886
- Colonel, 10th United States Cavalry, 15 April 1890
- Breveted Major, 4 October 1862 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Corinth, Mississippi; Lieutenant Colonel, 12 June 1863 for gallantry in action at Panola,
- Mississippi, and Brigadier General, United States Volunteers, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious services during the war.
- Brigadier General, United States Army, 26 May 1897
- Retired from active duty 7 June 1897
- Died on 8 September 1898
The General is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery.
MIZNER, J KEMP
- BRIG GEN USA
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/08/1898
- DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
- BURIED AT: SITE 99
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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