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John Newton was born
John Newton was born in Norfolk, Virginia. -
John goes to West Point
John Newton goes to the Military Acadamy. -
John Newton Graduates from West Point
John Newton graduated form West Point in the class of 1842 -
John joins the Engineers
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John served as instructor of engineering
John was the instructor of engineering at West Point. -
John married Anne M. Starr
John married Anne. They had six children. -
John is a First Lieutenant
John Becomes a First Lieutenant now -
John is promoted to Captain
John Newton is now a Captain. He is the cheif engineer of the Utah expidition, Superintending Engineer of Forts Delaware and Mifflin, and member of a special Board of Engineers for modifying plans of a fort at Sandy Hook, New York. -
The Civil War begins
The day the war officially started. -
John is promoted to Chief Engineer
John Newton was promoted to Chief Engineer of the Departments of Pennsylvania and Shenandoah. -
John was promoted to major in the Corps of Engineers
John is a major now. -
John is the assistant engineer in Washington
John was the assistant engineer in construction of the defenses of Washington D.C. -
John is promoted to Brigadier General of Volunteers
He is now Brigadier General of Volunteers -
The Peninsula campaign begins
John stops work on Washington during the Peninsula campaign. -
John is supposed to be promoted to Major General of Volunteers
He was to be promoted to Major General of Volunteers, but it was never confirmed. -
John is promoted to colonel
John Newton was promoted to colonel in the army. -
John is promoted to brigadier general and chief of engineers
John Newton became the brigadier general and cheif of engineering. -
John blows up a reef
John Newton used 200,000 pounds of dynamite to blow Flood Rock in New York's East River. -
John leaves the Engineers
John retires from the Engineer Corps -
John Newton died
John Newton died in New York, New York.