John M. Drake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army officer
Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1830
Place of Birth: Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 11-Dec-1913
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About John M. Drake
- John Miller Drake (December 31, 1830 – December 11, 1913) was a Union Army officer in the 1st Oregon Cavalry and the 1st Oregon Infantry regiments during the American Civil War.
- He eventually reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.
- He led one of the first campaigns to respond to the threat Chief Paulina posed to settlers and rival Indians in central Oregon.
- Later he was a purchasing agent for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.
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